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Nemadji Pottery Pitcher

Currency:USD Category:Art / General - Original Works Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:40.00 - 60.00 USD
Nemadji Pottery Pitcher
Nemadji Pottery Pitcher, measures 7.5''H x 6'' x 4''D, FYI: ''Nemadji Tile & Pottery Co. of Moose Lake, Minnesota, began producing their swirled pottery in 1929. The name ''Nemadji'' is an Ojibwe word meaning ''left-handed,'' but was easily misunderstood to be the name of a tribe. The connection of this marbled style of decoration with Native American production was more assumption than fact, but Nemadji was happy to encourage the idea. In reality, Eric Hellman, a Nemadji employee and Danish immigrant, came up with the idea to decorate the vases using simple house paint. Popular for more than 70 years, Nemadji finally ceased production in 2001.''