Tafoya, Margaret -Jar with Lightning Design (1960’s)

3.5"w x 3.25"h

$ 875.00

This is a small bowl by Margaret Tafoya is from the 1960’s.  The jar is fully carved with four panels of designs.  Each panel has a lightning design separated by a vertical line, which represents the rain.  While Margaret was known for her large vessels, why make something so small?  The reason is that potters of her generation would not ‘throw away” clay that was not used, but also not mix a large portion of it with the new clay.  So, when they were running out of clay, they would often make smaller vessels like this bowl.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Margaret”.  It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.