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Naranjo, Celestina -Jar with Bear Paws (1960s)
4.5"w x 3.75"h
$ 250.00
Celestina Tafoya Naranjo was a daughter of Pasqualita Tafoya and a niece of Sarafina Tafoya. She began making pottery in the 1930s and continued through the 1980s. This jar has a sharp shoulder and a short neck. It has two bear paws impressed into the clay before the entire piece was fully polished. The jar was traditionally fired a deep black coloration. The piece is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “Celestina Naranjo”.
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Celestina Tafoya Naranjo was a daughter of Pasqualita Tafoya and a niece of Sarafina Tafoya. She began making pottery in the 1930s and continued through the 1980s. This jar has a sharp shoulder and a short neck. It has two bear paws impressed into the clay before the entire piece was fully polished. The jar was traditionally fired a deep black coloration. The piece is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “Celestina Naranjo”.