This is a complex larger seedpot by Joseph Lonewolf. The piece is fully polished and it is from  1985.  The piece has a large hummingbird on a blue field.  It is surrounded by a “filigree” style plant and feather pattern that encircles the seedpot.  Note the precision in the hummingbird tail and flower!  The back of the seedpot has stylized flowers and hummingbirds.  It is a complex and very tightly etched piece.  There are additional colors of green, white, red, and blue added to make it a very colorful piece.  The seedpot has the yearly symbol for 1985 (a star).  The seedpot is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Joseph Lonewolf”.   It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  

I think what collectors saw and recognized was his special relationship with Clay Woman, the spirit who lives in the clay. His belief and respect for her allowed him to tap into his own creative energy, that inexplicable ‘groove’ that every artist seeks but only sometimes reaches. These two elements, Dad’s energy combined with Clay Woman to form these incredible pieces, so alive and realistic that you expected the images to walk right off the pots.”  Rosemary Lonewolf ,Spoken Through Clay