Thembi Nala
Pit-fired earthenware pot with relief and incised patterns
LOT 56
Thembi Nala
Pit-fired earthenware pot with relief and incised patterns
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 3 500 - 4 500
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 4 104
About this Item
South African 1973-
Pit-fired earthenware pot with relief and incised patterns
signed and dated 2014
8cm high, 16cm diameter
Notes
Thembi, the daughter of Nesta Nala and the granddaughter of Siphiwe Nala grew up in one of the foremost families of Zulu ceramics. Her mother taught her from a young age how to make pots in the traditional Zulu way. "my mother welcomed everybody to learn this work, but it was only we [her daughters] who continued to watch her all the while." - Bongi Nala 2006
Provenance
Acquired by the current owner from the artist.
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