Hopi Polychrome Candlestick with Handle [SOLD]

Black, outline in white, on polished red Hopi pottery has been associated with Annie Healing Nampeyo but there is no indication that she was the only one doing so.  This candlestick features black, outlined in white, on the pedestal design and black designs without white outlining on the remainder of the candlestick. 

Condition: there is one minor chip at the lip and some paint abrasion around the edge of the base

Provenance: from a family in New Mexico

Recommended Reading:  Collections of Southwestern Pottery: Candlesticks to Canteens, Frogs to Figurines [SOLD] by Allan Hayes, et al.