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Paqua Naha Hopi First Frog Woman Pottery Art Piece. Very Rare.
Paqua Naha Hopi First Frog Woman Pottery Art Piece. Very Rare.
Paqua Naha Hopi First Frog Woman Pottery Art Piece. Very Rare.
Paqua Naha Hopi First Frog Woman Pottery Art Piece. Very Rare.
Paqua Naha Hopi First Frog Woman Pottery Art Piece. Very Rare.
Paqua Naha Hopi First Frog Woman Pottery Art Piece. Very Rare.

Paqua Naha Hopi First Frog Woman Pottery Art Piece. Very Rare.

$ 1203.83

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Condition: Used
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

    Description

    Paqua Naha First Frog Woman Hopi Pottery Art Piece. Very Rare.. very early. From decommissioned Verona Museum collection. Condition is GOOD (no cracks) Shipped with USPS Priority Mail. Returns welcome but once you see it and feel it you will know the craftsmanship and age.
    The creating of Hopi pottery is not easy. Most traditional potters go through a process that may take upwards of 40 hours. Starting with the digging of the clay, the coiling, polishing, and finally painting, only then is the pot fired. Unfortunately, a large percentage of pots are lost during the firing. As such, it is possible (and not unheard of) for a potter to work on 10 pots (400 hours) only to have two or three 'explode' during firing. The potter has worked four hundred hours for seven pots.
    Long collected internationally, Hopi pottery making is a dying art that is in more demand. As such, prices have been steadily rising. Especially as the masters exit the industry because of age.
    Paqua Naha (1890-1955) was active and respected by the 1920s. Paqua means "frog" in Hopi and late in her career, she signed some of her pots.