Handcrafted stoneware figural vase by Val Knight Studio, a Montana pottery studio known for handmade Native American–themed stoneware figures (also sometimes referred to by collectors as a “klootchman” figure). This piece depicts a robed woman with braided hair, a turquoise-glazed hair ornament, and a beaded/fringed necklace detail down the front. Comes with the studio’s original leather-tied paper tag, printed with the proverb: “According to an old Indian proverb — He who once drinks of the waters of the North will always return to them.” Signed and dated “VKS ’97” on the base.

• Maker: Val Knight Studio, Montana

• Dated: 1997

• Height: approx. 7 inches

• Material: glazed stoneware

READ: There is a visible separation/crack at the base of the neck where it joins the body. Please see last two pictures. The piece remains stable and displays well.

Please see pictures for condition and measurements.