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The Santa Clara seed jar by Joseph Lonewolf is accompanied by a copy of the Pottery Jewels of Joseph Lonewolf signed by the artist in 1996.
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A GROUP OF NINE PUEBLO MINIATURE POTTERY VESSELS
Including seven Santa Clara, an Acoma and a Jemez vessels, a Santa Clara blackware seed jar, of globular form, decorated with images of various insects, in sgrafitto technique against a roughly incised natural ground, details in red, pink, white, blue and green, signed on the base "Joseph Lonewolf"; a Santa Clara blackware seed jar, of globular form, decorated with Avanayu water serpent incised against polished red slip, inlaid with turquoise stone, signed on the base "Sammy Naranjo, '93', Santa Clara Pueblo"; a Santa Clara blackware jar, with small flat base and rounded sides, decorated with stepped motifs and Avanayu water serpent motif encircling the rim incised against a red polished slip, signed on the base "Geri Naranjo, Santa Clara"; a Santa Clara blackware jar, of similar form and design, signed "Geri Naranjo, Santa Clara"; a Santa Clara blackware vase, with small flat base, rounded sides, and elongated narrow neck, the shoulder incised with Avanayu water serpent motif, signed on the base "Geri Naranjo, Santa Clara"; a Santa Clara redware jar, of globular form, decorated with an elaborate antelope image and geometric elements in sgraffito technique against the roughly incised natural ground, details in blue and yellow, by Ray Tafoya; an Acoma seed jar, of compressed form, decorated with black leafs patterns against a white ground, marked "Acoma" on the base; a Jemez polychrome seed jar, of globular form, decorated with floral motifs and a butterfly in grey, blue and red against a light brown ground, signed on the base "Cindee Brophy, Jemez, N.M."
Ranging in size from: to 1in. (1.9 to 4.5cm.) diameter (9)
Including seven Santa Clara, an Acoma and a Jemez vessels, a Santa Clara blackware seed jar, of globular form, decorated with images of various insects, in sgrafitto technique against a roughly incised natural ground, details in red, pink, white, blue and green, signed on the base "Joseph Lonewolf"; a Santa Clara blackware seed jar, of globular form, decorated with Avanayu water serpent incised against polished red slip, inlaid with turquoise stone, signed on the base "Sammy Naranjo, '93', Santa Clara Pueblo"; a Santa Clara blackware jar, with small flat base and rounded sides, decorated with stepped motifs and Avanayu water serpent motif encircling the rim incised against a red polished slip, signed on the base "Geri Naranjo, Santa Clara"; a Santa Clara blackware jar, of similar form and design, signed "Geri Naranjo, Santa Clara"; a Santa Clara blackware vase, with small flat base, rounded sides, and elongated narrow neck, the shoulder incised with Avanayu water serpent motif, signed on the base "Geri Naranjo, Santa Clara"; a Santa Clara redware jar, of globular form, decorated with an elaborate antelope image and geometric elements in sgraffito technique against the roughly incised natural ground, details in blue and yellow, by Ray Tafoya; an Acoma seed jar, of compressed form, decorated with black leafs patterns against a white ground, marked "Acoma" on the base; a Jemez polychrome seed jar, of globular form, decorated with floral motifs and a butterfly in grey, blue and red against a light brown ground, signed on the base "Cindee Brophy, Jemez, N.M."
Ranging in size from: to 1in. (1.9 to 4.5cm.) diameter (9)