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Jemez Avanyu Pottery Wedding Vase by V. Tafoya

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:20.00 USD Estimated At:40.00 - 60.00 USD
Jemez Avanyu Pottery Wedding Vase by V. Tafoya
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Jemez Avanyu Pottery Wedding Vase by V. Tafoya, measures 6.5''H x 4.25''W x 3.5''D, beautifully painted in warm colors and accented with stylized feathers around base, Avanyu (Tewa meaning ''water serpent''), Artist Bio: Vangie Tafoya (1944- ) Jemez Pueblo/San Ildefonso Pueblo, active ca. 1982-present: polished redware, black-on-white sgraffito jars, seed pots, melon bowls, wedding vases, canteens, pitchers, and miniatures. Vangie Tafoya is the granddaughter of Maria Sanchez Colaque and wife of David Tafoya. She is related to Maria Martinez. Vangie signs her pottery as: Vangie Tafoya, Jemez, followed by an eagle feather as her own singular trademark, to denote her clan origin. She has also signed V. Tafoya.