Manymules, Samuel -Water Jar with Sharp Melon Swirls

7.75"w x 7.5"h

$ 1,625.00

This is a low 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 swirl is low, giving the jar a striking appearance.  The ribs are pushed out from the inside and very angular. The coloration of the jar is more subtle with red and light black areas.  The color is created by the traditional outdoor firing.  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.