Vintage Southwestern Native American Style Ceramic Vase With Kokopelli Motif

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This vintage Southwestern ceramic vase reflects design traditions associated with Native American pottery of the American Southwest, featuring etched imagery … Read more This vintage Southwestern ceramic vase reflects design traditions associated with Native American pottery of the American Southwest, featuring etched imagery including a Kokopelli figure, a radiant sun symbol, and a rainstorm motif on the reverse. The iconography suggests themes of fertility, renewal, music, and weather that are central to Southwestern visual storytelling.

The vessel is rendered in a warm terra-cotta red clay tone, accented by etched and painted designs in soft white and cream hues. Scattered throughout the surface are subtle turquoise-colored spots, adding visual contrast and evoking mineral-rich desert landscapes. Areas of gentle greenish mottling further enhance the earthy, timeworn character of the glaze. The abstract, faceted form, reminiscent of a stylized seed pot or organic droplet, balances symbolic tradition with a sculptural, modernist sensibility.

The underside bears a maker’s mark reading “CKS.” While the exact artist remains unidentified, the piece is consistent with late 20th-century Southwestern studio or Native American–influenced pottery.

A distinctive decorative object well suited for collectors of Southwestern ceramics, Native American–inspired works, or curated interiors seeking symbolic depth and natural texture.

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• Style: Southwestern / Native American–influenced
• Material: Ceramic
• Surface: Etched and painted decoration
• Motifs: Kokopelli, sun symbol, rainstorm imagery
• Color: Terra-cotta red with cream and white decoration, turquoise spotting, and subtle greenish patina
• Marking: Signed “CKS” on bottom

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Dimensions
• Width: 7.5 in
• Height: 9 in
• Depth: 3 in See less