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Wedding Vases

The wedding vase has been part of Pueblo life for centuries. The two spouts represent the separate lives of the bride and groom, which are united by the bridge at the top. The groom’s parents provide the wedding vase for use in the ceremony. On the day of the wedding, the vase is filled with holy water and given to the bride. She drinks from one side and the groom drinks from the other. This ceremony is equivalent to the exchanging of wedding bands.

 

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NAVAJO SAND PAINTED POTTERY

By Junior Whiterock

Junior is a Navajo sand painter and the brother of John C. Whiterock, the Navajo clay artist.  Junior was awarded a 2nd place ribbon at the 2008 Santa Fe Indian Market.  Junior hand coils his pots and coats them in pine pitch before beginning the process of applying the sand.  His pots feature intricate detail and the vase shapes can hold water if being used as a flower vase.  Each piece is signed by the artist.

This piece features three Ye'ii bichaii dancers on one side with another Yei figure on the other. Traditional rug and feather designs fill the areas between.

10 3/8" Tall, 6" Wide

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NAVAJO HAND COILED SAND PAINTED WEDDING VASE

By Junior Whiterock

Junior is a Navajo sand painter and the brother of John C. Whiterock, the Navajo clay artist.  Junior was awarded a 2nd place ribbon at the 2008 Santa Fe Indian Market.  Junior hand coils his pots and coats them in pine pitch before beginning the process of applying the sand.  His pots feature intricate detail and the vase shapes can hold water if being used as a flower vase.  Each piece is signed by the artist.

This hand coiled piece features Yei dancers on either side. Traditional rug and feather designs fill the areas between.

9 5/8" Tall, 5 1/2" Wide

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NAVAJO SAND PAINTED POTTERY

By Junior Whiterock

Junior is a Navajo sand painter and the brother of John C. Whiterock, the Navajo clay artist.  Junior was awarded a 2nd place ribbon at the 2008 Santa Fe Indian Market.  Junior hand coils his pots and coats them in pine pitch before beginning the process of applying the sand.  His pots feature intricate detail and the vase shapes can hold water if being used as a flower vase.  Each piece is signed by the artist.

This piece features an eagle dancer on one side with a bear and pottery on the other. Traditional rug and feather designs fill the areas between.

9 7/8" Tall, 6" Wide

Suggested Retail $320.00 / Your Price: $240.00

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NAVAJO SAND PAINTED POTTERY

By Junior Whiterock

Junior is a Navajo sand painter and the brother of John C. Whiterock, the Navajo clay artist.  Junior was awarded a 2nd place ribbon at the 2008 Santa Fe Indian Market.  Junior hand coils his pots and coats them in pine pitch before beginning the process of applying the sand.  His pots feature intricate detail and the vase shapes can hold water if being used as a flower vase.  Each piece is signed by the artist.

This piece features Yei figures on both sides. Traditional rug and feather designs fill the areas between.

11" Tall, 5 1/2" Wide

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ACOMA PUEBLO HAND COILED POTTERY

by Michelle Shields

Acoma artist Michelle Shields is known for her detailed and clean paint work. This lovely piece features Michelle's butterfly designs with incredibly intricate patterns on both sides. The piece is finished off with a twisted handle. Signed M. Shields, Acoma, NM.

10" Tall, 7 1/4" Wide

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ACOMA PUEBLO HAND COILED POTTERY

by Judy Lewis

Judy Lewis is a full blooded Native American Indian from the Pueblo of Acoma and she was born in 1966. She has been making pottery since 1986. Judy was inspired to continue the family tradition of clay sculpting by observing many of her family members. She was especially motivated by the passion and ambition that her sister, Marilyn Ray-Lewis, showed towards working with clay, and the assistance that she gave to her. Judy hand coils pottery, vases, and storytellers using the methods of her ancestors. She only uses natural pigments for clay and paints. Judy has developed a style of her own. She hand pinches and hand coils a contemporary shape with traditional designs and colors. As with the entire family the colors have a crisp but soft pastel look to them. Judy is related to the following artists: Kathy Lewis (mother), Carolyn Concho Lewis (sister), and Sharon Lewis (sister). She signs her art work as Judy Lewis, Acoma, N.M.

5 1/4" Tall, 3" Wide

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ZIA/SAN FELIPE HAND COILED WEDDING VASE

by Ralph Aragon

Ralph Aragon is a full blooded Native American Indian. He was born into the San Felipe Pueblo and married into the Zia Pueblo, where he has lived for the past twenty years. As long as he can remember, Ralph has had the desire to create his own unique style of art. With traditional upbringing instilled in Ralph, he has learned to respect the beauty of nature  which is evident in his animal motifs and earth tone palettes, which are abundantly used in his art. Over the years, Ralph has experimented with his own unique style of painting. He combines contemporary painting techniques with traditional Zia pottery designs in order to obtain the rock art images and patterns that are associated with social and spiritual themes. Ralph is a strong believer in continuing the traditional ways of his people.

Ralph studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico., In addition, his own quest for a unique way to express his creativity has led him successfully to hand paint shields, pottery, and gourds. Because of this, he has created something different for us to enjoy and images that help preserve his culture and heritage. He specializes in hand painting handmade pottery using acrylic paints. He signs his pottery as: R. Aragon, incorporated with a Kiva step style, which is a celebration of Pueblo life and the festivities of harvest time.

Size: 11 3/4" Tall, 5 7/8" Wide

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GENUINE HOPI HAND COILED POTTERY

by Carla Claw Nampeyo

Clara Claw Nampeyo was born in 1961. She is the daughter of the well-known Hopi/Tewa potter Thomas Polacca, Granddaughter of Fannie Polacca and Great-Granddaughter of Nampeyo. Carla learned their traditional way of making pottery, the golden hued bowls with fine line painting. Besides emulating these two styles, Carla went on to develop another style with a rich, chocolate slip depicting animal and Kachina carvings. She also does pottery with traditional polychrome designs. Carla has won numerous awards for her pottery and signs as Carla Nampeyo.

Size: 7 1/8" Tall, 4" at Widest point

Suggested Retail $335.00 / Your Price: $255.00

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HORSEHAIR POTTERY WEDDING VASE

Signed by the Navajo artist Tom Vail. The horse hair burns when it touches the hot pottery leaving a light stain cooked into it, making a beautiful and unique one of a kind pattern on each piece. The piece is then completely etched by hand on both sides and features an inlaid turquoise flower. Etching will vary with each wedding vase.

Size: 6" Tall, 4 1/2" Wide

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HORSEHAIR POTTERY WEDDING VASE

Signed by the Navajo artist Tom Vail. The horse hair burns when it touches the hot pottery leaving a light stain cooked into it, making a beautiful and unique one of a kind pattern on each piece. The piece is then completely etched by hand on both sides. Etching will vary with each wedding vase.

 Small  6 " Tall

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Medium  7 3/4" Tall

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Large  8 1/4" Tall

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Large High Loop 10 1/2" Tall

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LARGE JEMEZ PUEBLO WEDDING VASE

by Mary Small

Standing at an impressive 16" tall, this incredible piece from IACA Artist of the Year 2002 Mary Small is a testament to the artist's amazing talent. Mary is one of the most well known and respected potters at the Jemez Pueblo today. The passion and dedication she has for preserving the old methods of potting is truly inspiring, and we are honored to be able to offer her pottery to our customers. Mary says "My pottery is me. I can feel it. It's like a gift to me from Mother Earth.

This piece features many of Mary's traditional designs such as kiva steps, rain eyes, corn stalks, flowers and more, and is accented with a large turquoise stone on both sides. It is signed Mary Small on the bottom.

16" Tall, 7 3/4" Wide

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JEMEZ PUEBLO POTTERY WEDDING VASE

by Juanita Fragua

A member of the Corn clan, Juanita Fragua is the matriarch of the Fragua family and has been instrumental in the Jemez pottery revival. Potting since the 1950s, she has won many awards at the Santa Fe Indian Market and other craft fairs. Each of her pieces is hand coiled in the traditional methods and painted with all natural paints.

Juanita signs each of her pieces in three separate ways. Each piece is marked JCF, carved into the bottom of the pot. She then signs the piece with her full name, Pueblo and date. Last she marks each pot with her trademark arrow.

Juanita is the only artist working today that creates her melon pots by pushing out from the inside. The process is very time consuming and difficult to do. This piece features a swirled melon design on the bottom with a square rim. It is stone polished and painted with all natural slips.

11" Tall, 6" Wide

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