Yazzie, Angie – 14″ Wide Micaceous Water Jar with Raindrop Rim (2001)

Angie Yazzie is renowned for her thin-walled Taos pottery. Each piece is coil built and made from micaceous clay from near Taos Pueblo.  Angie focuses on traditional shapes along with making each piece nearly paper thin!  It almost feels like there is nothing there when you hold one! This is a large, thin-0walled water jar.  It has a rounded shoulder and a fluted or “raindrop” rim.  The undulating rim is always difficult to create for it to have an even flow of form. The jar was traditionally fired to create dynamic smoke clouds on the surface.  The inside is a slivery black while there are additional fire clouds on the outside.  It is an exceptional piece in form and firing!  The piece is made from micaceous clay so when it is fired it has a sparkling/metallic appearance.  Angie fires her pieces using wood and on this piece, the dark coloration is from the heat of the firing.  It is signed on the bottom, “Angie Yazzie”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.   She has won numerous awards for her work, including “Best of Pottery” at Santa Fe Indian Market in 2017 and the New Mexico Governor’s Award.