Signed Diné Navajo terracotta clay flat seed pot vase / Native American art

  

A vintage high quality hand crafted terracotta clay flat seed pot vase. Adorned with exquisite and delicate hand carved etched abstract geometric design. This exquisite seed pot was made by a Navajo artisan potter.

It is a true masterpiece of Native American Pottery. Signed on the bottom : Diné and mark.

In excellent vintage condition, no flaws to mention. With a focus on quality craftsmanship and a deep respect for Native American culture, the artist has created a piece that truly embodies the spirit of the Southwest. Each piece of our Navajo Pottery (Diné) is hand coil built, stone polished, and traditionally fired outdoors. The color variations on the surface of the pieces are a result of the firing process showing fire and smoke coloration.

This process adds a specific personality, dimension, and beauty to each work. For many of the pieces of pottery, the surface is covered with pine pitch, a pine sap derivative, at the end of the firing to give a deep color and sheen. This pitch pottery treatment was a traditional method for sealing the pottery to hold water or keep the pottery from deterioration. Many traditional Navajo potters continue this process today using a variety of materials in the completion of the bowl.

We see very defined shapes, reflecting the historical style of traditional bowls, but we also see the asymmetry in the aspect of design shape giving a fluid nature to the fire patterns.