********ZUNI MASTERPIECE******1880-1890***** Start Price USD 7,488.00 Current Price USD 7,488.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 21, 2008 End Time Monday, December 01, 2008 Location Albuquerque, NM See more about '********ZUNI MASTERPIECE******1880-1890*****' Description  Spectacular Zuni Olla.  ca 1890.This very fine Zuni olla is one I've always thought to be made by a Zuni "master" potter due to it's unusually refined form and expert craftsmanship.   It has a beautiful stone polished hard surface.  The slip is thick and even and the decorative paints are saturated and beautifully applied.   This exceptional example was obviously collected very early in it's life as it exhibits only minimal wear to the upper rim although the interior seems to speak of some use at the pueblo.  Eight stacked "Deer-In-House" figures and two Arabesque Medallions circle the mid-body design field.  Prayer-feathers hold their usual place around the neck.  All framing lines have spirit breaks.Measures: 10.75" w. x 9"h.Condition is perfect with a lustrous patina.Shipping will be through USPS Priority REGISTERED mail for lock and key shipping and the best insurance rates.  Please note that this does take a bit longer to reach it's destination using that method.GALLERY RETAIL: $14000.00 !! Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ******************************************************* *****You folks might recognized some of our listings or jargon from these listings since the “other half” of our “DASTARDLY DUO”  has sold on EBAY as: “SIPAPUL”  ( FEEDBACK of 462 with 100% positive ) for many years now!!   These new ( and a few previously offered items by “Sipapul” ) are actually from MY side of the collecting fence and I’m more interested in BATHTUBS AND WINDOWS than letting that other critter spend it on  “NAILS” and what not.   It’s still us…It’s just that now  I have my own “handle” and my own cookie jar .    Please bid with the same confidence in our items and expect the same conscientious integrity and service. THANK YOU !!!   A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US:  We have been private collectors of Native American Art for about 15 years now and do not own a gallery….These beautiful items have been a way of educating and enriching our lives while providing us with a bit of a savings account.   We’re now in the process of retiring to “the country” and are about to build our little cabin to live in and watch the squirrels argue with the blue-jays over the sunflower seeds in the feeder.   We are dramatically downsizing our collection due to limited space and also to buy nails and hacksaws etc. etc.  Most of our auctions will be WITHOUT RESERVES to make sure they find new homes.   There will be some very valuable items on the block so watch for them….You might get a great deal!!     A few items may start with larger opening bids ONLY because we’re especially fond of them and also that’s probably what we paid for those items that we’re willing to put in the “tomb” with us later on if they don’t sell.   We’re not going to worry about the prices we retrieve for most of these auctions…. We know you’ll all recognize them for their quality and amazing intrinsic beauty and you’ll respond to them in exact proportion to what they deserve.   As always  “Spirit” will take care of us!! PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE GREAT ETHNOGRAPHIC AND PRIMITIVE ART!!! We’ll be listing MANY new to the market items from our private collection…please add us to your favorites list!  Place a Bid!