Cherokee Crafts



 Split Oak Apple Basket

made by Annie James,

 Qualla Reservation, Cherokee, NC
$155.00



This authentic split White Oak Apple Basket was handcrafted by Annie James, Qualla Reservation, Cherokee, NC.  This basket dates back to the 1970s and has been unused, stored in a climate controlled location.  I purchased the basket at the Cherokee Indian Museum and paid $55 for it new.  I am asking $155 plus postage.  I will provide insurance at no additional charge.  Certificate of authentication is available upon request.  

  



Blackware Pottery Pitcher  

made by Elizabeth Bigmeat Jackson,

Qualla Reservation, Cherokee, NC

$55.00

This undated blackware pottery pitcher was made in the 1970s by Elizabeth Bigmeat Jackson (1919-2008) and is signed "Jackson". Elizabeth Bigmeat was raised on Wrights Creek in the Painttown community of Cherokee, North Carolina. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, she was a third-generation potter. While she was a young child, she and her two sisters began making pottery with their mother, Charlotte Welch Bigmeat.  This pitcher is 3 1/2" tall, but the handle is slightly taller.  At its shoulder it is 4 1/4" wide at his widest.  It is a classic Bigmeat creation.  The pitcher is in perfect condition, no chips, cracks, etc.  $55, including shipping and insurance. 

Blackware Pottery Bowl

made by Elizabeth Bigmeat Jackson,

Qualla Reservation, Cherokee, NC

$50.00

This undated blackware pottery bowl was also made by Elizabeth Bigmeat Jackson, who died in 2008.  The bowl measures 4 1/2" wide and 3" high and is in perfect condition--no chips, cracks, or abrasions.

Split White Oak Egg Basket

made by unknown Cherokee artist,

Qualla Reservation, Cherokee, NC

$35.00