Fine Art Yarrabah Pottery Australian Aboriginal E. Deemera Turtle Vase Pot

Fine Art Yarrabah Pottery Australian Aboriginal E. Deemera Turtle Vase Pot Excellent preowned condition. "Yarrabah Pottery est. in 1973 at the Yarrabah Mission (now the Yarrabah Aboriginal Community). Initiative of the Queensland government to provide sustainable employment opportunities for mission residents. In 1990, the community took over the running of the pottery and it is now known as the Yarrabah Guyala (Seahawk) Pottery. Potters who have worked at Yarrabah include Edward (Edwin) Deemera. Work made at Yarrabah is mainly functional ware, thrown or hand built and decorated with carved or painted images illustrating legends of the Gunganji people. The pottery's mark is an incised 'Yarrabah Pottery' and potters also incised their own initials or names. One of the first apprentices there was Edward (Edwin) Deemera (1959- ). He started by learning to mix and recycle clay, then moved from handbuilding to throwing and finally to production line work, making a range of functional ware." Measurements (approximate): 3.25" H x 3.5" W at widest point; opening: 2" Offers encouraged! Fast shipping!!