Tafoya, Legoria – Long Neck Jar with Sun and Rain Designs (1960s)
4.75"w x 9"h
$ 600.00
Legoria Tafoya Legoria was a sister of painter Pablita Velarde. She was the mother of noted potter Celes Tafoya. This jar has a round shoulder and an elongated neck. It is one of her few painted vessels instead of one that is carved. It is patined black-on-black with a sun, rain and cloud designs. The jar was fired to a glassy black coloration. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, Legoria”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Tafoya, Legoria (1911-1984)
Legoria Tafoya was a daughter of Herman and Marianita Velarde and a sister of Pablita Velarde. She was the mother of noted potter Celes Tafoya. She learned to make pottery from her grandmother in the 1930s. Over the years she won numerous awards over the years.