Roller, Cliff – Black 16 Rib Melon Bowl (1987)
$ 600.00
Cliff Roller is a son of noted potter Toni Roller. Each piece is coil-built and stone-polished. This distinctive melon bowl is from 1987. It has 16 ribs, and the entire surface is fully polished, including the area between the ribs! The bowl is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Cliff Roller”. This bowl is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. While Cliff makes very little pottery these days, his work remains a statement to his skill as a potter!
In stock
Cliff Roller is a son of noted potter Toni Roller. Each piece is coil built and stone polished. This distinctive melon bowl is from 1987. It has 16 ribs and the entire surface is fully polished, including the area between the ribs! The bowl is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Cliff Roller”. This bowl is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. While Cliff makes very little pottery these days, his work remains a statement to his skill as a potter!
Brand
Roller, Cliff (b. 1961)
Cliff Roller learned to make pottery from his mother, Toni Roller, and he is also a grandson of the noted potter, Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001). His pottery is traditional in form and design with crisply carved lines and a beautiful even stone polished surface. While Cliff makes very little pottery these days, it is great to see the quality of work that he has created in the clay! He has won numerous awards at Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Indian Fair for his pottery.