Hopi Migration Pattern Polychrome Jar [SOLD]

Fannie Nampeyo was an outstanding potter. She was one of three daughters of Nampeyo of Hano and was the last of the three to pass away. As a result, she is probably the best known of Nampeyo's daughters. Fannie was particularly adept at making fine, well balanced vessels. She seemed to be particularly outstanding at applying just the right design to fit the scale and shape of the vessel.

This is a beautifully rich orange-colored seed jar rendered in a polychrome version of a Sikyatki migration design.  The globular body of the jar is the perfect shape to accommodate the migration pattern for which Fannie was expert in applying. The undecorated neck rolls out to a graceful flared rim, another signature element of Fannie and her daughters. It is signed Fannie Nampeyo on the underside.

Condition: very good condition with a few scratches not considered significant

Provenance: from the collection of a Phoenix resident.

Recommended Reading:  Nampeyo and Her Pottery by Barbara Kramer