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Talachy, Joe & Thelma – Large Polychrome Jar with Birds and Cloud Designs (1980s)
9"w x 7.5"h
$ 900.00
This is a large round shoulder jar by Joe Talachy (b. 1943) and Thelma Talachy (b. 1942). They are two of the few potters from Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico. Thelma is a sister of Minnie Vigil, Lois Gutierrez, and Gloria Garcia. Their daughter, Melissa Talachy, is also a well-known potter. Each piece is coil-built and painted with natural clay slips. This large jar is thin-walled. It is painted with four pairs of birds. They are separated by rain and cloud designs. The jar has SIX different colors of clay! It is a colorful and visually striking jar! It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Joe & Thelma Talachy”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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This is a large round shoulder jar by Joe Talachy (b. 1943) and Thelma Talachy (b. 1942). They are two of the few potters from Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico. Thelma is a sister of Minnie Vigil, Lois Gutierrez, and Gloria Garcia. Their daughter, Melissa Talachy, is also a well-known potter. Each piece is coil-built and painted with natural clay slips. This large jar is thin-walled. It is painted with four pairs of birds. They are separated by rain and cloud designs. The jar has SIX different colors of clay! It is a colorful and visually striking jar! It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Joe & Thelma Talachy”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.