Setalla, Stetson – Oval Jar with Mountain Designs

5.5"w x 4"h

$ 200.00

Stetson Setalla is a son of noted potter Pauline Setalla and the brother of Dee Setalla and Gwen Setalla.  This bowl is oval in shape.  It is very tightly painted with bee-weed (black) and dark red clay sip.  The bowl has a series of mountain and rain designs encircling the piece.  Note the very intricately painted triangular mountain designs on the ends! The jar is traditionally fired to create the blushes on the surface. It is signed on the bottom “S. Setalla” and rain cloud. Interestingly, the first time I met Stetson was through the famous photographer Jerry Jacka, around 1998.  Jerry was photographing Stetson’s pottery for his book on Hopi art and asked Stetson to stay until I arrived so I could see his pottery!  Definitely a talented potter from the very beginning.