Hopi Five-Color Polychrome Shallow Bowl by Jacob Koopee [SOLD]

Jacob Myron Koopee passed away in the summer of 2011 at the early age of 41 years. He was the grandson of Marie Koopee, great-grandson of Nellie Nampeyo and great great grandson of Nampeyo of Hano. He was at the height of his career and had received many awards for his pottery. He was accepted as one of the finest of contemporary Hopi potters. His is a great loss to collectors.

This shallow bowl is clear testament to his talent as a potter and painter. The Sikyatki-style birds were rendered in absolute perfection. The lines are thin and clean and the paint was applied in even consistency. A close look at the checkerboard elements and the very fine lines in the arched element at the top of the design makes one wonder how anyone could paint so carefully.

Condition: The bowl is in absolute pristine original condition and is spectacularly beautiful.

Recommended Reading: There is a two-page spread of Koopee in Hopi-Tewa Pottery 500 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf.

Provenance: ex. coll. Minnesota collector of fine pueblo pottery