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Malie, Dean & Rita – Jar with Fluted Rim and Interlocking Stars (1990s)
6.5"w x 5.75"h
$ 350.00
This jar is made by Dean & Rita Malie. Rita Malie (1946-2008) made the pottery and it was painted by her husband, Dean (b. 1953). This jar is coil-built from native clay and painted with bee-weed and clay slips. The rim is undulated or fluted. The body of the jar is very tightly painted with very complex interlocking star patterns. The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay, “D. & R. Malie”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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This jar is made by Dean & Rita Malie. Rita Malie (1946-2008) made the pottery and it was painted by her husband, Dean (b. 1953). This jar is coil-built from native clay and painted with bee-weed and clay slips. The rim is undulated or fluted. The body of the jar is very tightly painted with very complex interlocking star patterns. The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay, “D. & R. Malie”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.