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Tafoya, Camilio – Seedpot with Rabbits (1980’s)

1.75"w x 1"h

$ 400.00

Brands:Tafoya, Camilio "Sunflower" (1902-1995)

The is a small but intricate seedpot by Camilio Tafoya. The seedpot was made in 1980’s and it is fully etched with designs.  It is polished red and the top is etched with a star pattern and four rabbits.  Rabbits were a them often used by Camilio on his pottery.  The bottom of the seedpot has a water design.  The various colors of green and white are from natural clay slips. The seedpot is signed on the bottom in the clay.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

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Tafoya, Camilio "Sunflower" (1902-1995)

Camilio Tafoya

Camilio "Sunflower" Tafoya (1902-1995) was a son of noted potter Sara Fina Tafoya and Geronimo Tafoya.  He was a brother of Margaret Tafoya and Christina Naranjo.  Two of his children, Grace Medicine Flower and Joseph Lonewolf became renowned potters each working with wonderful scraffito Native designs.  Camilio was married to Agapita Tafoya and made carved pottery in the 1950's and 60's, he worked with both Grace and Joseph on many of his works.  In the 1970's he began to create miniatures pottery first in collaboration with Grace and then later on his own.  His pottery combined stories of the pueblo along with creative and antidotal Pueblo life images and animals scenes.  His pottery can be found in many collections and is displayed at multiple museums worldwide.