Miniature Zia Pueblo Polychrome Serving Bowl [SOLD]

Miniature versions of traditional size utilitarian pieces always intrigue me. Were they teaching tools for young beginning potters or hastily made as saleable tourist items? In either case, they are always charming. This small bowl is every bit as traditional as its larger dough bowl inspiration. It is in excellent condition.

Provenance: From the estate of Transcendental artist Florence Pierce of Albuquerque who passed away in 2007 at the age of 89. She was best known for luminescent paintings made of pigmented resins on reflective surfaces. Her interest in abstraction began in the 1930s when she was an associate of the Transcendental Painting Group. The New York Times called her