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Lucas, Steve – Bowl with Bird Wings and Bird Tails (1990s)
4"w x 3.5"h
$ 800.00
This is an early bowl by Steve Lucas. He has been one of the most influential traditional Hopi potters of the past several decades. His large, thin-walled vessels, along with his detailed painting, precise lines, and neo-traditional designs, are hallmarks of his pottery. This bowl is thin-walled and highly polished. It is painted with bee-weed (black), polished red areas, and white clay. The bowl has sections with bird wings and bird tails. They are simplified in the manner of Nampeyo of Hano. They are tightly painted with thin lines. It is an exceptional piece in the precision. The additional clay colors add to the impact of the design. The bowl was traditionally fired to create the blushes on the surface. It is signed on the bottom, “S. Lucas” and Koeymensi for the Mudhead Katsina.
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Brand:Lucas, Steve (b. 1955)
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This is an early bowl by Steve Lucas. He has been one of the most influential traditional Hopi potters of the past several decades. His large, thin-walled vessels, along with his detailed painting, precise lines, and neo-traditional designs, are hallmarks of his pottery. This bowl is thin-walled and highly polished. It is painted with bee-weed (black), polished red areas, and white clay. The bowl has sections with bird wings and bird tails. They are simplified in the manner of Nampeyo of Hano. They are tightly painted with thin lines. It is an exceptional piece in the precision. The additional clay colors add to the impact of the design. The bowl was traditionally fired to create the blushes on the surface. It is signed on the bottom, “S. Lucas” and Koeymensi for the Mudhead Katsina.
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Lucas, Steve (b. 1955)