Helen Shupla Santa Clara Pueblo Carved Blackware Pottery Wedding Vase w/ Avanyu for Sale

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Helen Shupla Santa Clara Pueblo Carved Blackware Pottery Wedding Vase w/ Avanyu For Sale

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Helen Shupla Santa Clara Pueblo Carved Blackware Pottery Wedding Vase w/ Avanyu:
$499.00

DESCRIPTION:
Excellent, deeply carved Santa Clara blackware wedding vase by Helen Shupla (1928-1935). It features an avanyu (water serpent) encircling the bottom of the vase.
The vase measures about 7 1/2\" tall and is beautifully hand formed, carved and polished. It is signed Helen Shupla Santa Clara Pueblo on the bottom.
It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. I did find a couple of small scratches, abrasions to the surface (see last 2 pictures). Light fire cloud on one side (see second & sixth pictures) adds to its charm and authenticity.
Helen Shupla Biography:
Helen Shupla was born in 1928 as a member of the Santa Clara Pueblo, with heritage from Tohono O\'odham (Papago). Helen was active in her pottery work throughout her life, particularly in the 1940s through 1960s.
Shupla is most well known in the art world for her melon-shaped pots; she has been described as \"the master of Santa Clara melon bowls\". However, she began her career as a more traditional potter, producing black on black pottery and carving bowls, plates, and other vessels. Upon discovering the elasticity of Hopi clay, Helen began to experiment with different techniques of producing pots. Her husband would sometimes add carvings to her pots after she was done shaping them. Today, Helen\'s iconic melon pots can reach prices of up to 4 or 5 figures.
Helen earned four first-place ribbons and many second- and third-place ribbons at the Santa Fe Indian Market.
Her works are held by museums including the Heard Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the Brooklyn Museum, and the National Museum of the American PURCHASES: I will gladly combine items for a savings on shipping!
PAYMENT: Payment is requested within 3 days of the closing date of the sale.
INSURANCE: Insurance is included in the shipping cost for this item.
SHIPPING: I normally ship within 24 hours of payment receipt. Rare exceptions would be due to illness, emergencies, extra large items requiring a special shipping container, or if handling time is otherwise specified in the item description above.
RETURNS: I do not accept returns. If you have a MAJOR issue with your item being not as described, please contact me and I will attempt to work things out.
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