Manymules, Samuel – Large Jar with Round Swirl Melon Ribs

13"w x 11"h

$ 2,900.00

This is an impressive wide shoulder water jar by Samuel Manymules.  It is coil built and slipped with a red clay and then traditionally fired.  The jar has a stone polished neck and the ribs extend from the shoulder swirling down to the base.  The ribs are pushed out from the inside and rounded.  However, it’s not just the size which is so impressive on this jar, it is the coloration.  The piece is outdoor fired and the colors range from nearly a purple hue to deep black.  The fireclouds flow across the surface in a manner that amplifies the contours of the ribs.  It’s not often that one piece has so much intense color!  After the firing the jar is the covered with pine pitch in the traditional way expected of Navajo pottery.  It is extraordinary vessels like this which keep Samuel among the top Navajo potters working today.  The jar is signed on the bottom has a blue ribbon from Santa Fe Indian Market.