For example, the piece of Desert Rainbow pottery shown on the right sells for just $26.95
This fabulous Mountain Rainbow plate sells for only $22.95.
And the small, intricate Red Feather wedding vase is a very low $17.95.
The site advertises that each piece is "Indian hand painted by a Navajo or Ute Native Artist." I can only assume that the pottery is not Native American made, but Native American painted. Of course, they are still beautiful and Indian painted--and affordable.
Hand Made vs Hand Painted
For a really great explanation of the differences in hand made and hand painted pottery, as well as lots of good historical information about pottery, see the American Indian Pottery site. Not only do you get a broad education about the different types of pottery, you get a chance to compare pricing from different nations and artists, styles, and hand made versus hand painted.
Hand Made
To give you some idea of the range in prices, this beautiful traditional piece of Acoma Pueblo hand made pottery, crafted by award-winner Mildred Antonio, hand coiled and hand painted with all natural pigments, featuring a floral and animal motif, lists for $675 and sells for $449.25.
Zia Pueblo artist, Irene Hererra, crafted this hand coiled and hand painted piece featuring the Zia bird motif. It lists for $90 and sells for $65.
The least expensive hand made piece I found is by Jose Lloya from the Matta Ortiz area. His vase is fluted and features geometric patterns painted with all natural paints. The suggested retail price is $84, and it sells for $59.
Hand Painted
Since we started with Acoma hand made, we'll also start with Acoma hand painted. This authentic hand crafted pillow vase was hand etched and hand painted by Robin Romero from the Acoma Pueblo. The vase features a wolf (my favorite as you know) strolling through the forest. It lists for $200 and sells for $139.
The next piece was hand painted and hand etched by Myron Charlie from the Navajo Reservation. Featuring intricate hand-etched patterns of kiva steps, feathers, and water waves, the vase lists for $69 and sells for $52.
Cecillia Benally, also from the Navajo Reservation, hand crafted, hand painted and hand etched this wedding vase that lists for $19.50. Your price is an astoundingly low $14.65.
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