Tafoya, Margaret – Large Red Carved Open Bowl (1960’s)

10.75"w x 4.5"h

$ 5,500.00

Margaret Tafoya made fewer red pieces of pottery than black.  The reason may simply be that the redware is always more difficult to polish and fire than the black pieces.  While in the 1950’s we see very little redware, in the 1960’s she began to make red pieces again.  This is a classic open bowl with designs carved into the shoulder.  The imagery varies from cloud to rain patterns which encircles the piece.  They are deeply carved into the clay and then, as is typical of her red pottery, the recessed areas are slipped with a cream colored clay.  The bowl is from the 1960’s and signed on the bottom in the clay, “Margaret”.  It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  Definitely a classic of her pottery!