Native American Navajo Horsehair Vessel Vase Artist Signed Vail

Navajo Native American horsehair vessel made and signed by one of the Vail family members. Known for their fantastic horsehair ceramics, this is a nice example of their work. To make the pottery, they pour a ceramic white slip substance into a mold. Next, they pour out the excess slip and let it sit to dry. The ceramicware is cleaned and polished. The ceramic pot is heated in a kiln. Mane hair or tail hair is then thrown randomly on the heated pot. The resulting carbon being drawn into the surface of the pot creates the wonderful designs and patterns. Finally, they clean the finished pottery with a dry material and the finished product is a unique marbleized flare styled pot. This process of art is very time consuming. Condition - No cracks, a small amount of finish loss near the top rim. See photo close-up. Measures - 4" x 3.5" tall F070625