Zia Pueblo Polychrome Jar with Zia Birds [SOLD]

Seferina Bell was one of the few potters working in the mid-20^th century at Zia Pueblo who signed her pottery.  Her signature is an outline drawing of a bell and Zia Pueblo.  She did not sign her name along with the bell drawing.  Her pottery reflects that she was a very good potter.  The vessel walls are thick as is the custom at Zia.  Generally, the cream slip is stone polished as is the red underbody.  She had a variety of bird styles and the ones featured on this jar are typical of her work from the 1940s-1950s.

Many of her birds have their heads turned upward and the birds float on the design panel and are not resting on branches as most potters present their birds.

Condition: very good condition with minor abrasion to the painted areas

Reference: The Pottery of Zia Pueblo by Harlow & Lanmon

Provenance: from a gentleman in Albuquerque