Naha, Rainy – Jar with Moth and Dragonfly Designs

6.5"w x 4.25"h

$ 1,200.00

This is an intricately designed jar by Rainy Naha.  She learned to make pottery from her mother, Helen “Featherwoman” Naha.  Rainy continues is a similar style using a white clay slip as the foundation for her work.  This jar has a moth on one side and two dragonflies on the other side.  The moth is a design often used by Grace Chapella on her pottery and note the three designs on either side of the moth.  They represent the three mesas.   Separating the moth and dragonflies are intricate panels with Awatovi inspired swirl and fineline designs. She has various colors of clay used to accent the painted designs.  The black is bee-weed while the colors are all natural clay slips.  The jar is traditionally fired which gives the white a very pearlescent appearance.  It is signed on the bottom with a feather and “Rainy”.