Santa Fe Rose Jewelry and Gifts

Lovely Jemez Small Pot

This lovely pot with corn design was purchased from the potters at the Laguna Pueblo Feast Day. Benjamin Toya, in collaboration with his wife, Geraldine, created this beautiful, fine line eye dazzler pottery. He is of the Acorn Clan and has been making fine line, polychrome jars, vases wedding vases and bowls since 1985. The pot measures 4.5 inches tall. It is in excellent condition.

Price: $60.00

Milford Nahohi
Zuni Pueblo
Frog Cornmeal Bowl

This is a hand-coiled cornmeal bowl by Milford Nahohai of Zuni Pueblo. It has a three dimensional frogs around the edge and cattail reeds painted around the perimeter. Milford uses all natural materials for his paints. The micacious clay gives the bowl a sparkle. The bowl is pictured standing on a piece of sandstone which is not part of the bowl.

The bowl measures 4 and 1/4 inches from frog to frog and is 3 inches high at the highest point.

The price is low on this beautiful pottery bowl because in our last move, one of the eyes on a frog was knocked off. Otherwise, it is a stunning example of a famous potter's detailed work. I purchased it directly from Milford.

Photo shows the missing little eye.

Price: $175

 

Elizabeth Lovato
San Ildefonso Pueblo
Pottery Bear with Turquoise
 Eyes

This sweet little bear measures 3 inches long by 2.5 inches tall. The bear is polished on the outside and rough with mica flecks on the inside for a nice contrast. Turquoise eyes make this little bear a lovely item for your collection or gift. There are some small grains on the back that you can see that are part of the original clay and can be felt when you run your fingers over the piece. The bear is hand-made and pit fired in the traditional way. The piece is signed Elizabeth Lovato, San Ildefonso, 2011. I purchased it directly from the artist as she sat under a tree with her pottery to sell. 

Price: $35

SORRY! SOLD!





 Beautiful Dragonfly Bowl by Jaycee Nahohai

Jaycee is a young and talented member of the famous Nahohai pottery family of Zuni Pueblo. This bowl depicts dragonflies carefully painted on a micaceaous surface. You'll see the sparkles on the front and back of the shallow bowl. He uses a spatter technique to give the bowl a modern flair.

The bowl measures 4 and 1/4 inch in diameter and is about 1 and 3/4 inches in height. Gorgeous bowl in excellent condition.

Price: $90.00

Loren H. Nampeyo
Hopi Bear Pot

 Well-known potter Loren H. Nampeyo learned pottery making from time spent around his maternal grandmother, Fannie Nampeyo and his mother Tonita Hamilton Nampeyo. His is most known for his beautiful carved pots. This small piece measures 4 inches tall and about 3.5 inches at the widest point.

It depicts a bear, bear claw, and other Hopi symbols. This is a nice mix of traditional and contemporary design. It has beautiful texturing and polishing. I purchased the pot on the Hopi Mesas.  Signed and marked on the bottom.

Price: $325