Tafoya, Camilio – Seedpot with Six Monkeys and a Rabbit (1985)

1.75"w x 2.5"h

$ 800.00

This seedpot by Camilio Tafoya is from 1985. It is fully polished and fully designed.  The seedpot has a fun and well-etched design for Camilio.  There are six monkeys encircling the piece.  It is a fun and whimsical interaction between them, including one pulling another one’s tail!  The top has a rabbit and cloud designs.  The seedpot is accented with blue, green, and white clay slips.  The colors are all added from various clay slips.  Camilio was living with Joseph Lonewolf, his son, at the time he made this.  Joseph would give him the clay slips to use for the colors.  The piece is signed on the bottom “Camilio Sunflower”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.