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Catawba Pottery by Master Potter: MARCUS SANDERS
Come visit our new BLOG. You can get all the news about the potters or give us your input on what you would like to see in the Blog. Just click here Catawba Indian Pottery Blog. Until the design of this website, Marcus Sanders put very few of his masterpieces on the market. Like his brother, Brian Sanders, Marcus grew up watching his famed grandmother Arzada Sanders work in clay. One would properly say, Marcus learned to make pottery by the most ancient Catawba Indian learning method of osmosis. This ancient process is a slow one that takes many years to complete because of the large number of traditional shapes produced by the Catawba potters. Each form has a distinct building process that must be followed for a vessel to be accepted as Catawba. The swan pot is one of his favorite shapes, but he also makes a wide assortment of traditional Catawba vessels. All of his work is signed and marked with his two-feather motif. On occasion, Marcus makes and paints walking sticks. These are most frequently decorated with the figure of the Black Snake, a serpent that has long been sacred to the Catawba. The fine work Marcus produces has caused him to be noted as a master potter who deserves study. His vessels are extremely popular among his fellow Catawba potters. His work can only become finer as he gains in age and experience.
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The items below are from Marcus personal collection. As you can see from the quality of these pieces we are very anxious to get his pottery available to the general public. Most of his works are held in private collections. Marcus marks all his pieces with his two feather motif. They are all as smooth as a marble. Click on the smaller picture to view an enlargement.
MS000-Catawba Tribe Pottery Indian pipe with a decorated stem crafted by potter Ronald Canty...This Catawba Tribe Indian pipe is 2 inches tall and is 9 1/2 inches long with stem. The stem is decorated with leather and feathers, it also has lovely black and red beads. Ronald has signed the base of the pipe...This Catawba Tribe Pottery Indian pipe is $44.00 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance We hope to have more pottery from Ronald along with his own page giving details on his pottery history. SOLD
MS001-This piece of Catawba Pottery is a miniature frog effigy. This frog is one of Marcus favorite pieces. He did this piece on the spur of the moment and has not made another. It is only 1 inch tall. He made this piece in 1997. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated 9-17-97...This piece of Catawba pottery frog effigy is $66.00 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS002-This one is a detailed Catawba Pottery elbow pipe. Marcus spends many hours getting his pieces just right. This pipe was made in 1998. It is 1 3/4 inches tall and 4 inches long. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated 12-25-98...This piece of Catawba pottery elbow pipe is $110.00 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS003-This one is a detailed Catawba Pottery elbow pipe. Marcus spends many hours getting his pieces just right. This pipe was made in 2000. It is 1 3/4 inches tall and 2 1/2 inches long. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated 1-11-00...This piece of Catawba pottery elbow pipe is $38.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS004-This one is a detailed Catawba Pottery turtle effigy. Marcus spends many hours getting his pieces just right. Note the vine motif that is found on a lot of his work. This turtle was made in 1999. It is 1 1/2 inches tall and 4 3/4 inches head to tail. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated 9-21-99...This piece of Catawba pottery turtle is $137.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS005-This one is a detailed Catawba Pottery turtle effigy. Marcus spends many hours getting his pieces just right. Note the vine motif that is found on a lot of his work. This turtle was made in 2000. It is 1 3/4 inches tall and 4 3/4 inches head to tail. It does have a tiny fleabite on the edge of the shell. Marcus signed the rear of the shell instead of on the bottom and dated 6-9-2000...This piece of Catawba pottery turtle is $137.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS006-This one is a detailed Catawba Pottery buffalo effigy. Marcus spends many hours getting his pieces just right. This buffalo was made in 1999. It is 2 inches tall and 4 inches across the base. It does have a tiny fleabite on the front of the base. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated 8-10-99...This piece of Catawba pottery turtle is $110.00 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS007-Here is a large Catawba Pottery swan from Marcus. It has thin walls and the vine motif. It is smooth as glass. He made this piece in 1997. In second picture you can see his standard motif signature. It is 5 inches tall and 8 inches long. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated 9-10-97...This piece of Catawba pottery swan is $192.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS008-Now here is a unusual piece. I would call this piece a Catawba Pottery sun pot. Around the opening he has etched sun rays. Note along the sides he has etched 3 snakes instead of the raised snake. It is dated 2002. It is 2 1/2 inches tall and 4 inches wide. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated NOV-25-2002...This piece of Catawba pottery sun bowl is $93.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS009-Now this piece anyone would want. It is one of his classic Catawba Pottery canoes. Actually it's a canoe pipe which is very unique. I really like the detail on this piece. He made this in 2002. It is 2 inches tall and 6 1/4 inches long. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated DEC-5-2002...This piece of Catawba pottery canoe pipe is $137.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS010-This piece is a Catawba Pottery pot. Note the etching around the sides of this pot. It is dated 2003. It is 3 inches tall and 3 1/4 inches wide. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated JAN-16-2003...This piece of Catawba pottery pot is $82.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS014-This piece is a Catawba Pottery pot. Note the etching around the sides of this pot. It is dated 2004. It is 3 inches tall and 4 1/4 inches wide. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated NOV-5-2004...This piece of Catawba pottery pot is $110.00 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS015-This one is a plain Catawba Pottery elbow pipe. Marcus spends many hours getting his pieces rubbed just right. This pipe was made in 2000. It is 1 1/2 inches tall and 3 inches long. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated 1-11-00...This piece of Catawba pottery elbow pipe is $49.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS016-This one is a plain Catawba Pottery elbow pipe. Marcus spends many hours getting his pieces rubbed just right. This pipe was made in 2000. It is 1 3/4 inches tall and 3 1/4 inches long. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated 1-11-00...This piece of Catawba pottery elbow pipe is $60.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS017-This one is a plain Catawba Pottery elbow pipe. Marcus spends many hours getting his pieces rubbed just right. This pipe was made in 2000. It is 1 1/2 inches tall and 2 3/4 inches long. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated 1-11-00...This piece of Catawba pottery elbow pipe is $49.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS018-This one is a plain Catawba Pottery elbow pipe. Marcus spends many hours getting his pieces rubbed just right. This pipe was made in 2000. It is 1 1/2 inches tall and 3 1/4 inches long. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated 1-11-00...This piece of Catawba pottery elbow pipe is $55.00 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS019-This one is a Catawba Pottery elbow pipe. Marcus spends many hours getting his pieces rubbed just right. Note the leaf etching which Marcus is known for. This pipe was made in 1999. It also has his 2 feather motif. It is 1 3/4 inches tall and 4 inches long. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated 1-16-99...This piece of Catawba pottery elbow pipe is $93.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS020-This one is a unique Catawba Pottery elbow pipe. Marcus spends many hours getting his pieces rubbed just right. The stem is hexagon shape (6 sided). This pipe was made in 1998. It is 1 3/4 inches tall and 4 1/4 inches long. This pipe has beautiful leaf etching but is the first piece I've seen that is missing his two feather motif. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated 12-25-98...This piece of Catawba pottery elbow pipe is $110.00 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS021-This one is a unique Catawba Pottery elbow pipe. Marcus spends many hours getting his pieces rubbed just right. This pipe was made in 2005. It is 1 3/4 inches tall and 6 inches long including the wooden stem. This pipe has beautiful bead work which Marcus applied.. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the side and dated 7-28-05...This piece of Catawba pottery elbow pipe is $88.00 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS022-This piece is a Catawba Pottery 3 legged snake pot. Note the etching around the sides of this pot. It is dated 1999. It is 4 1/2 inches tall and 4 1/2 inches wide. This is the first and last footed snake pot Marcus will make. He said he had more trouble making this piece than any he has ever made and will never make another. It has a crack around the head of the snake caused by the difference in clay temperature when burning. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated 3-5-99...This piece of Catawba pottery pot is $55.00 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS023-It is one of his classic Catawba Pottery canoes. This is one of his early pieces. He made this in 1996. It is 2 3/4 inches tall and 7 1/2 inches long. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom and dated SEPT 1996...It has a crack on both sides one is very faint and hard to see the other is very visible. This piece of Catawba pottery canoe is $71.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
MS024-Here is a classic Catawba Pottery peace pipe. This peace pipe was made in a pottery class for a youth group learning pottery skills from elder potters. The young lady that made this forgot to pick it up when the class was over. Marcus was a youngster at the time so he watched it for several months when no one claimed it, he got it. It was still unburned and Marcus burned it several years later. It turns out this was the only piece this lady ever made. It has several places that didn't get rubbed good but the quality of the piece stands out. It is a shame she didn't continue making pottery. It is 2 3/4 inches tall and 3 1/4 inches stem to stem. This Catawba Pottery is signed on the bottom Melinda Potts. This piece of Catawba pottery peace pipe is $137.50 ....Shipping will be $7.50 includes insurance SOLD
August 6, 2005 Burn Double snake pipe
5 inches long
Single snake pipe
5 1/2 inches long
Elbow pipe
2 inches long
This is one of his beautifully detailed Catawba Arrowhead Pipes
This is another of his beautifully detailed Catawba Arrowhead Pipes
This is Marcus favorite Catawba Pottery piece. He made this piece and dedicated to his Grandparents. It is inscribed "In loving memory of my Grandparents John Sanders and Arzada Sanders.
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