Navajo Etched Blue and Terracotta Disc Seed Jar by Ben Billy

A Navajo etched pottery seed jar by Ben Billy, signed Blu in terracotta orange script on the base. The extremely flat wide disc form has a tiny pinhole opening at the top center and no neck, with a deep rich plum slip covering the rim band, neck ring, and rounded base. Two distinct etched zones wrap the body: a wide cobalt blue upper shoulder band with short diagonal slash etched marks, separated by a thin dark brown incised line from a warm terracotta mid-lower band with a grid and crosshatch rectangular etched pattern. The contrast between the cobalt blue, warm terracotta, and deep plum creates a bold, graphic surface across the flat disc form.

• Navajo handmade etched clay pottery
• Extremely flat wide disc seed jar form with tiny pinhole opening and no neck
• Deep rich plum slip on rim band, neck ring, and rounded base
• Wide cobalt blue upper shoulder band with short diagonal slash etched marks
• Thin dark brown incised dividing line
• Warm terracotta lower band with grid and crosshatch rectangular etched pattern
• Signed Blu in terracotta orange script on plum-slipped base
• Height: 2.14 in, Width: 3.90 in
• Weight: approximately 7.10 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.