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Nemadji Swirled Pottery Vase

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art / Art - Pottery Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:30.00 - 40.00 USD
Nemadji Swirled Pottery Vase
Lawler Estate Nemadji Swirled Pottery Vase, measures 3.5''H x 3.25''D and is marked on the bottom, FYI: ''These cannily marketed goods played on an implied link to Native American handicraft and served as generic ''Indian pottery'' sold everywhere from the Grand Canyon to the Alamo and beyond during the 20th century.Nemadji Tile & Pottery Co. of Moose Lake, Minnesota, began producing their swirled pottery in 1929. A distinctive product and clever marketing were the roots of their success. The name ''Nemadji'' is an Ojibwe word meaning ''left-handed,'' but was easily misunderstood to be the name of a tribe. In the information sheet that accompanied their pots, Nemadji stressed that their wares were made with the same clays and shapes used by Native Americans. 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.''