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Tafoya, Shirley – Mini Storage Jar with Bear Paw

$ 700.00

Brands:Tafoya, Shirley (1947-2010)

Shirley Tafoya was the youngest daughter of Margaret Tafoya and known for her miniature pottery.  This jar is a classic Santa Clara storage jar shape. It has a high, round shoulder and a short neck.  There are two impressed bear paws on either side.  It is highly polished and fired a deep black.  The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Shirley Cactus Blossom Tafoya”. A classic of Tafoya Family pottery!

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Tafoya, Shirley (1947-2010)

Shirley Tafoya

Shirley Tafoya began making pottery full-time in 1971-2. She decided to concentrate on making miniature versions of the large vessels her mother, Margaret Tafoya, was known to produce. Shirley would work to make them as small, thin-walled and elegant in form as possible. The picture of Shirley is from one of our Gallery Shows with Shirley and LuAnn in 2001. You can read more about Shirley in the book, "Born of Fire."