Description:

Santa Clara Pueblo. b. 1954. Ca. 1990's. Fine and beautifully decorated lidded vessel having a standing bear lid finial and traditional engraved semiabstract serpents around the outer border. The bowl is beautifully decorated in the same technique semiabstract feather serpent and geometric elements and two sets of figures facing one another. Incised signature on base: "Dolores Curran Santa Clara Pueblo". Intact, exc. cond. Dolores Curran is the daughter of the late potter Ursulita Naranjo and the sister of well-known miniaturist Geri Naranjo. She was married to San Juan potter Alvin Curran who passed away in 1999. Dolores' work is mostly in the Santa Clara style but her designs have been influenced by San Juan design. Dolores most typically works in the "cream-on-red" style. A little known fact is that she needs to paint each piece at least four or five times before her designs achieve the degree of opacity she wants. Size: 6-7/8"H. x 6-3/4"W.

Provenance: Blumberg collection, NYC. With original shipping receipt from Ancient City Art Crating, Santa Fe, N.M., dated 9/18/98, with insurance value of 7,500.

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