Navajo Etched Blue Gray and Amber Rain Line Round Jar by Ben Billy

A Navajo etched pottery jar by Ben Billy, marked BWL on the base. The wide nearly spherical form has a very short narrow neck and small open rim, with vertical etched rain lines running all the way around the full body. Three horizontal slip bands wrap the rounded belly: a cobalt blue upper shoulder band, a soft gray-lavender mid-band, and a rich golden amber lower band, all etched through with vertical lines that expose the warm terracotta clay beneath. The plain unslipped terracotta neck, upper shoulder, and rounded base frame the banded slip work cleanly.

• Navajo handmade etched clay pottery
• Wide nearly spherical round jar form with short narrow neck and small open rim
• Cobalt blue upper shoulder band
• Soft gray-lavender mid-band
• Rich golden amber lower band
• Vertical etched rain lines running all the way around the body through all three slip bands
• Plain unslipped warm terracotta neck, upper shoulder, and rounded base
• Marked BWL on base
• Height: 3.20 in, Diameter: 11 in
• Weight: approximately 9.50 oz
• One of a kind piece

Dust lightly with a soft dry brush. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from moisture. Handle with care around the etched relief surface.

Handcrafted by Navajo artist Ben Billy. Each piece is unique.