Pottery: Vintage Traditional Hopi Native American Small Bowl

PRE OWNEDSMALL HOPI POTTERY BOWLSimilar traditional designs of extended Nampeyo family yellow clayunsigned (many are unsigned)hand painted with traditional geometric patterns and elements.painted rim on topRain bird feather patternmonochromaticunsigned (many were unsigned) Condition:All original craftsmanship.Has light fire cloud on one side, and slight color variations that occurred during firing.Approx Size:  3" tall x 4 3/4" diameterEstimated Age:  Mid 20th Century Hand made using coils of clay that are smoothed and shaped. It's painted with dark brown (black) slip, made from bee-weed.Traditionally fired outdoors, which causes color variations and fire clouds.  Provenance:From private Texas collection, a former US National Park Service Photographer.