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Taos Red Micaceous Clay Bean Pot - Virginia Romero

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:60.00 USD Estimated At:80.00 - 100.00 USD
Taos Red Micaceous Clay Bean Pot - Virginia Romero
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From the Nick and Suzanne Nicholas Collection we have a Taos Red Micaceous Clay Lidded Bean Pot by Virginia A. Romero, measures 6.5''H x 7''W, single handle, fire clouds, signed on bottom by artist, Virginia T. Romero (Taos) was born on ancestral land in September 1896. In the 1930s, collectors from neighboring states began purchasing Virginia's pottery. As her fame grew, museums and private collectors in the United States, Japan, Germany and other countries places began collecting Virginia's pottery. In September 1994 the Millicent Rogers Museum honored Virginia and her long career as a potter. At age 99 she was the first Taos Pueblo person to receive such recognition. Virginia continued to make pots up to her 100th birthday in 1995. In 2005 the New Mexico Women's Forum and the State of New Mexico honored Virginia T. Romero with an Official Scenic Historic Marker.