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NATIVE AMERICAN JEMEZ POTTERY CAT STORYTELLER BY EMILY FRAGUA TSOSIE

$ 105.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: 10%
  • Origin: Jemez
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Condition: New
  • Artisan: EMILY FRAGUA TSOSIE
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
  • Modification Description: Signed
  • Tribal Affiliation: Jemez
  • Country//Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Modified Item: Yes
  • Culture: Native American: US

    Description

    NATIVE AMERICAN
    JEMEZ POTTERY CAT STORYTELLER BY EMILY FRAGUA TSOSIE
    Jemez potter Emily Fragua Tsosie hand crafted this fabulous pottery storyteller, which depicts a cat holding three kitties.  Emily uses both the coil method and pinch method to create her pottery piece and as in traditional storytellers, Emily's storytellers have their mouths open.  Storytellers represent the passing down of stories orally through Pueblo tradition.  Signed
    6  3/8” tall x 3  1/2″ long x 3  1/4″
    Artist card included
    Within the Jemez Pueblo there are many exceptional potters.  The work is generally characterized by the buff and red clays used, and the range of styles and subjects.   Storyteller, figures, sgrafitto designs, wedding vases, and melon pots are a few of their favorites.  Before the arrival of the Spanish, Jemez was known for its traditional black-on-white ware, but production of this type of pottery died out in the early 18th century.  There was a revival of Jemez pottery-making in the early 20th century inspired and influenced by Zia pottery designs, but it was not until the 1960’s and 70’s that a significant number of Jemez potters began producing high-quality work using traditional methods.
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