Early Cochiti Pottery Storage Jar, of Exceptional Size
Sale 1053 - Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part I
Jun 9, 2022
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Live / Cincinnati
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$15,000 -
20,000
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$9,375
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Lot Description
Early Cochiti Pottery Storage Jar, of Exceptional Size
ca 1810
globular form; having old wear around rim; old collection label near base
height 15-1/2 inches x diameter 17-1/2 inches
Included is a note of identification from the late Francis Harlow, renowned authority on the evolution of Puebloan ceramic styles, with commentary, Cochiti Polychrome / Beautiful early style / Very Appealing! / Note uncapped-feather designs
For similar early examples typed as Kiua Polychrome see: Historic Pottery of the Pueblo Indians, 1660-1880 (Frank and Harlow 1990: 80-87) .
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