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Hopi Pueblo Bowl with Narrow Design Band at Neck - C3926P
Collectors of contemporary pottery today are very interested in purchasing pieces that are signed by the artist. This was not true in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was sufficient to select a piece based on its personal appeal to the potential collector. Most of the late 19th and early 20th century pieces are not identified with a potter.
Most mid- to late-20th century pottery is signed with a potter's name, however, there are some in which the potter either failed to sign or perhaps was not able to write her name. The lack of a signature does not invalidate an item of pottery. It can be just as beautiful as one signed with a potter's name. Generally, an unsigned pottery vessel is less expensive but not less desirable.
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