Youngblood, Mela – 20 Rib Melon Bowl (1977)

7"w x 4.5"h

$ 2,200.00

Mela Youngblood began making pottery in the late 1960’s and quickly achieved a distinctive style for her work.  Each piece of her work very highly polished and when carved the edges are distinctly rounded.  She was a daughter of noted potter Margaret Tafoya and the mother of Nancy Youngblood and Nathan Youngblood.  This bowl is one of her few melon bowls.  It is deeply carved with 20 ribs.  Note as well that the entire surface is fully polished!  There is an exceptional symmetry (as expected) to each of the ribs.  They are smaller at the rim and base and wider around the shoulder, emphasizing the form of the bowl itself.  The bowl is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.   It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Mela Youngblood”.