RARE"NAMPEYO"DESIGN HOPI INDIAN POTTERY VERNIDA POLACCA

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.................................................THIS GORGEOUS HOPI POTTERY WAS MADE BY VERNIDA POLACCA "NAMPEYO". SHE IS THE GREAT GRANDAUGHTER OF NAMPEYO, AND IS LISTED IN THE 500 ARTISTS BIOGRAPHIES ON HOPI POTTERY BY GREGORY SCHAFF. SHE HAS BEEN ACTIVELY PRODUCING POTTERY SINCE 1979, AND CONTINUES THE NAMPEYO WAY OF PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY PUEBLO POTTERY. THIS RARE, OLD DESIGN WAS RE-CREATED BY VERNIDA WHEN A BUYER STOPPED BY WITH AN OLD PHOTO OF ONE OF NAMPEYO'S POTTERY. IT STANDS 4.5" WIDE BY 3.5" TALL, WITH BEAUTIFUL SUBTLE BLUSH FIRE CLOUDS, AND A VERY HIGH GLOSS POLISH. I VISIT THE HOPIS ON A REGULAR BASIS, AND HAVE MADE MANY FRIENDS WITH THE ARTISTS OVER THE YEARS. MOST ARTISTS CREATE THESE SPECTACULAR WORKS OF ART AS THEIR PRIMARY SOURCE FOR PROVIDING INCOME FOR THEIR FAMILIES. PRICING IS BASED UPON THE ARTISTS REPUTATION AND SHOULD ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED WHEN CHOOSING TO BID. THANKS FOR LOOKING...!