Naha, Paqua (Frog Woman) – 18″ Tall Long Neck Jar with Swirling Birds (1951-5)
$ 9,200.00
WOW! This is an amazing, large, long-neck jar by Paqua Naha. She was the mother of noted potter Joy “Frogwoman” Navasie and the mother-in-law of Helen “Featherwoman” Naha. She is known for her traditional designs and use of the various colors of clay at Hopi. She developed the Hopi whiteware around 1951-2. She was the first to sign her pottery with her Frog Hallmark, as “Paqua” means Frog in Hopi. This jar has a round body and an elongated neck. It is amazing to me how she was able to fire a piece this size, as well as having it survive over time. It is in amazing condition! The body of the jar has large panels with swirling birds and cloud geometrics. The piece is painted with bee-weed (black) and highlighted with red clay. The base of the jar is slipped with white clay, indicating a date from 1951-55. The designs are bold and match the shape of the jar. The rim of the jar is painted with bee-weed (black) and the inside of the neck is also polished. The jar was traditionally fired so there are color variations across the surface of the piece. This white clay is the same white for which Joy Navasie and Helen Naha became famous in their pottery. The jar was traditionally fired and signed with her hallmark frog. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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WOW! This is an amazing, large, long-neck jar by Paqua Naha. She was the mother of noted potter Joy “Frogwoman” Navasie and the mother-in-law of Helen “Featherwoman” Naha. She is known for her traditional designs and use of the various colors of clay at Hopi. She developed the Hopi whiteware around 1951-2. She was the first to sign her pottery with her Frog Hallmark, as “Paqua” means Frog in Hopi. This jar has a round body and an elongated neck. It is amazing to me how she was able to fire a piece this size, as well as having it survive over time. It is in amazing condition! The body of the jar has large panels with swirling birds and cloud geometrics. The piece is painted with bee-weed (black) and highlighted with red clay. The base of the jar is slipped with white clay, indicating a date from 1951-55. The designs are bold and match the shape of the jar. The rim of the jar is painted with bee-weed (black) and the inside of the neck is also polished. The jar was traditionally fired so there are color variations across the surface of the piece. This white clay is the same white for which Joy Navasie and Helen Naha became famous in their pottery. The jar was traditionally fired and signed with her hallmark frog. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Naha, Paqua (b. 1890-1955)
Paqua Naha was the mother of noted potter Joy "Frogwoman" Navasie and the mother-in-law of Helen "Featherwoman" Naha. She is known for her traditional designs and use of the various colors of clay at Hopi. She developed the white ware in around 1951-2. She was the first to sign her pottery with her Frog Hallmark, as "Paqua" means Frog in Hopi.