Manymules, Samuel – Wide Sharp Rib Melon Jar

9.5"w x 7.25"h

$ 1,700.00

This is a classic melon jar shape by Samuel Manymules.  It is coil built and slipped with a red clay and then traditionally fired.  The sharp ribs are pushed out from the inside to crete the form.  The undulating surface is created through the technically difficult method by which he pushes and pulls the clay to create the distinctive melon shape!  Note as well the slight neck and rim, which give the jar a more traditional appearance.  The fire clouds encircle the piece had create various colors from red to dark black.  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.