Tafoya, Margaret – Fully Polished Open Bowl (1980)

5.5"w x 4"h

$ 1,950.00

This is open bowl by Margaret Tafoya is from the 1980’s.  The bowl has high walls and it is fully polished on the inside and carved on the outside.  Traditionally potters would polish the inside of the bowls before firing so that they would be usable.  However, over time this practice decreased as there was a great chance that it would crack in drying or polishing.  The added risk comes from putting all the wet slip on the inside of the bowl and hoping that it doesn’t cause cracks in the exterior.  However, the risk is often worth it as the polished interior of the bowl creates a striking appearance.  What is interesting in this bowl is the shape, which is hard to capture in the photos.  It is round near the base and then just slightly indented just below the rim. This is so the bowl could be held, but it’s wonderful aspect to this piece.  This bowl is perfectly polished and fired to a deep black.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Margaret Tafoya”.  It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is featured in the book “Born of Fire” The Art and Life of Margaret Tafoya”.