Navasie, Eunice “Fawn” – 10″ Tall Storage Jar (1974), Published Arizona Highways (1974)
$ 4,400.00
This is an historically important storage jar by Eunice “Fawn” Navasie. She was a daughter-in-law of Paqua Naha and a sister-in-law of Joy “Frogwoman” Navasie. This jar is coil-built, slipped and polished white, and painted with bee-weed and red clay. The jar has a corrugated rim that is slipped red. The sides are painted with large, swirling birds. They are painted with bee-weed and highlighted with red clay. The bowl was traditionally fired. It is signed, “Fawn” and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. Of course, the most amazing part of this piece is the provenance. It is featured on the back cover of the May 1974 Arizona Highways magazine. That magazine may well be one of the most important in contemporary Native art, as it brought a voice and name to so many important artists of the time. Finding pieces that are featured in the magazine is rare enough; finding one that is on the back cover is exciting. Definitely a piece of history!
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This is an historically important storage jar by Eunice “Fawn” Navasie. She was a daughter-in-law of Paqua Naha and a sister-in-law of Joy “Frogwoman” Navasie. This jar is coil-built, slipped and polished white, and painted with bee-weed and red clay. The jar has a corrugated rim that is slipped red. The sides are painted with large, swirling birds. They are painted with bee-weed and highlighted with red clay. The bowl was traditionally fired. It is signed, “Fawn” and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. Of course, the most amazing part of this piece is the provenance. It is featured on the back cover of the May 1974 Arizona Highways magazine. That magazine may well be one of the most important in contemporary Native art, as it brought a voice and name to so many important artists of the time. Finding pieces that are featured in the magazine is rare enough; finding one that is on the back cover is exciting. Definitely a piece of history!
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Navasie, Eunice "Fawn" (1920-1992)
Eunice "Fawn" Navasie was a sister of Perry Navasie (the husband of Joy "Frogwoman" Navasie) and a sister-in-law of Pauline Setalla. She was the mother of noted potters Dawn Navasie, Dolly "White Swann" Joe, Fawn "Little Fawn" Navasie, and Gregory Navasie. She was known for her whiteware pottery and the use of traditional designs. She won numerous awards in the 1960s and 1970s at Gallup Ceremonials and Santa Fe Indian Market. Her pottery was featured in the May, 1974 Arizona Highways.