A beautiful and well-proportioned set of four handmade Hopi redware pottery bowls, each featuring distinct polychrome designs. Crafted with traditional coiling methods, these bowls exhibit the rich, earthy red firing color characteristic of Hopi pottery. The hand-painted decorations are executed in black paint derived from the boiled guaco plant, with possible use of additional natural mineral pigments. The varied dimensions suggest they were either made as a coordinated set or collected over time, making them a wonderful and versatile addition to any collection of Native American pottery.
A) 9 1/4"D, 2 3/8"H
B) 7"D, 2 1"H
C) 6 1/4"D, 2 1/2"H
D) 5 3/8"D, 2 1/4"H