Naranjo, Bernice – Jar with Dragonflies and Butterflies

5"w x 5"h

$ 575.00

Bernice Naranjo is known for her distinctive etched pottery.  She is married to Tito Naranjo and is a sister-in-law to Dolly Naranjo, Jody Folwell, and Michael Naranjo.  She is the mother of Dusty Naranjo and Caroline Elliot and the grandmother of Johnathan Naranjo. This jar is coil-built and fully polished.  It was fired a dark brown coloration and then the designs were etched into the clay. There are dragonflies, feathers, clouds, and avanyu designs.  The piece is signed near the base with her hallmark which represents her name in Tiwa, meaning “Stripe Rock”.