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Naranjo, Joseph Clifford “White Bear” -Jar with Flute Player and Star (1990)
1.5"w x 1.5"h
$ 100.00
Joseph Clifford Naranjo was a son of noted potter Celestina Naranjo and a grandson of Pasqualita Tafoya. He began making pottery around 1980. The small bowl is fully polsihed. It is etched with a flute player and star and highlighted with a red clay slip. The bowl is signed, “White Bear”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Joseph Clifford Naranjo was a son of noted potter Celestina Naranjo and a grandson of Pasqualita Tafoya. He began making pottery around 1980. The small bowl is fully polsihed. It is etched with a flute player and star and highlighted with a red clay slip. The bowl is signed, “White Bear”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Celestina Naranjo was a daughter of Pasqualita Tafoya and a niece of Sarafina Tafoya. She was a sister of Petra Gutierrez and Barbara Tafoya. She was the mother of Millie Naranjo, Sylvia Naranjo, and Joseph Clifford Naranjo. She began making pottery around 1930. She is best known for her polychrome pottery vessels.
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Naranjo, Celestina Tafoya (1912-1999)
Celestina Naranjo was a daughter of Pasqualita Tafoya and a niece of Sarafina Tafoya. She was a sister of Petra Gutierrez and Barbara Tafoya. She was the mother of Millie Naranjo, Sylvia Naranjo, and Joseph Clifford Naranjo. She began making pottery around 1930. She is best known for her polychrome pottery vessels.