Signed Pot - Cherokee?

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  1. ascot

    ascot Well-Known Member

    This handmade pot is 5 1/4" tall and is signed Helen Smith on the bottom. A google lens search turns up Cherokee pottery, but Helen Smith comes up as a Cherokee basket weaver, not a potter. Maybe I'm searching in the wrong direction. All help appreciated!

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    ascot, Jan 4, 2023
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  2. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    "Helen Bradley Smith (1922-2007) was a Cherokee basket weaver who was proficient in white oak, honeysuckle, and rivercane basketry, including the double weave technique. She also did pottery, beadwork, and finger weaving."

    https://southernappalachiandigitalc...ct:cherokee-women-appalachian-region-southern

    It does look like modern Cherokee pottery that I have seen. The design she used may have been inspired by her basket work.
     
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  3. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    That is really lovely!
     
    wlwhittier, Jan 4, 2023
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