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Authentic Vintage Fred Harvey Era Santa Clara 1930s-era Pueblo Redware Bird Effigy Bowl. Beautiful, authentic Native American Pueblo tourist pottery bird effigy bowl, dating back to the mid-20th century golden age of Southwestern rail tourism boom in the American Southwest. This hand-coiled redware piece features highly detailed traditional polychrome geometric motifs painted across the interior basin in earthy green, blue, and cream slips. These were affixed to Native American pottery and crafts sold throughout the famous Harvey House trackside restaurants. Specific style of this label was heavily utilized from the 1900s through the 1930s, and saw trailing use into the 1940s–1960s. The number 7600 stamped on the sticker is an inventory, stock, or cost code used by the Fred Harvey Company for tracking merchandise. Paper label on bottom reading "FROM THE PUEBLO OF SANTA CLARA. The paper sticker is intact, crisp, and highly legible. Measures approximately:
Length: 5.5 inches (Beak to Tail)
Width: 4 inches (Wing to Wing)
Height: 2.25 inches (To the top of the head)Excellent vintage condition with strong paint retention and gorgeous luster to the polished red slip. No cracks or major chips. Minor surface scuffs consistent with age and gentle handling. *See photos
