This is an exceptional large storage jar by Lorraine Williams.  This was one of her iconic shapes and the shape and scale of this piece is striking!  The jar has a rounded base and straight sides.  The shoulder is very sharp and comes across flat to the neck. Technically, this was amazing how she was able to achieve just a flat surface!  On the sides are eight Yei figures.  Above them is a star pattern below the shoulder.  Above the sharp shoulder are feathers and two US flags incised into the clay.  The jar has been traditionally fired, which creates the variations in color. Interestingly, these large pieces are fired upside down!  After the firing, it is covered in pine pitch, which is typical of all traditional Navajo pottery, harkening back to when it was utilitarian.  Lorraine has won numerous awards for her pottery and been featured in books such as “A Legacy of Generations”.  The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “LW and Lorraine Williams”.    

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Williams, Lorraine (1955-2024)

Lorraine Williams

Lorraine Williams (1955-2024) is one of the great innovators among Navajo potters. Lorraine married George Williams in 1977. George is the son of Rose Williams, one of the best-known Navajo potters. Lorraine was adept at making beads and sand paintings, and she was a weaver. "But when I married George, I saw pottery with new eyes." Her new eyes led to Lorraine's beginning with clay about 1980. Ultimately, Lorraine would make the largest pots produced at Navajo today.  She has created her own unique pottery style incised with traditional rug and Navajo designs, then painted and native fired. After the piece is fired, it is covered in pine pitch, typical of all traditional Navajo pottery harkening back to when it was utilitarian. Lorraine has won numerous awards for her pottery and has been featured in books such as "A Legacy of Generations."

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