{"product_id":"santa-clara-pueblo-pottery-by-camillo-tafoya-sunflower","title":"Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery By Camillo Tafoya \"Sunflower\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. 1973 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.25\" H x 4\" D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Coiled Redware Pottery with Sgraffito Etchings of Bear Claws, Hummingbirds, Flowers, Corn-on-the-Cob and a Tribal Scene with Feathers Signed #139\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCamillo \"Sunflower\" Tafoya (1902–1995) was a renowned Santa Clara Pueblo potter, known for his contributions to the traditional blackware and redware pottery of the Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico. As a member of the esteemed Tafoya family, his work is deeply rooted in the Pueblo’s centuries-old pottery-making tradition, which emphasizes hand-coiled techniques, natural clay sourced from the Pueblo, and distinctive firing methods to achieve glossy black or red finishes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCamillo was the son of Sara Fina Tafoya, a master potter, and brother to Margaret Tafoya, the celebrated matriarch of Santa Clara potters. He learned the craft from his mother, mastering the art of creating polished blackware and redware vessels, often adorned with traditional designs such as the bear paw, kiva step, or Avanyu (water serpent).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47796440662181,"sku":"5236-13","price":1670.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5236-13_1.jpg?v=1777931772","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/santa-clara-pueblo-pottery-by-camillo-tafoya-sunflower","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}