Hopi Small Open Bowl by Nampeyo [SOLD]

This exquisite small bowl is attributed to Nampeyo of Hano based on construction techniques, layout of design, and execution of design.  One of the first items of consideration is the extra coil of clay Nampeyo placed at the rim of bowls which is quite obvious on this small bowl.  The bottom is rounded, not flattened, and shows evidence of long polishing strokes as was typical of Nampeyo.  The layout of the design is very typical of her style. 

The bowl comes with a Letter of Attribution which states “The above pictured Hopi bowl was made around 1900 by the great Hopi potter Nampeyo.  It measures 6” diameter and is in excellent condition.  The piece is considered an early piece of yellowware by Nampeyo.  The attribution is based on the form of the open bowl with the extra coil and particularly on the design is clearly comparable to Nampeyo’s Sikyatki Revival designs of the same period.  Excellent piece.  Insurance replacement value $3,500.”

Condition: excellent condition

Recommended Reading: Canvas of Clay: Seven Centuries of Hopi Ceramic Art by Edwin L. Wade and Allan Cooke

Provenance: from the extensive Nampeyo collection of a resident of Texas