Nvc Water Vision
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Native Visions collection, "Water Vision" by Julie Kramer Cole. Second issue in the series.
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$42.00
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| Native Visions collection, "Water Vision" by Julie Kramer Cole. Second issue in the series.
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Native Visions collection, "Water Vision" by Julie Kramer Cole. Second issue in the series. Bradford Exchange, 1996. Plate size approx 8 inches. Suggested retail $60.00.
The beautiful river has long been the lifeblood of the tribe, providing an endless source of food and water, and a natural boundary to dissuade intruders on their land. Long ago, according to the elders, many battles ended here, as the brave warriors knew the secrets of this deep, winding river, an advantage that often led to overwhelming victory.
As legend has it, the spirit of one such warrior still guards the river. Every morning at sunrise, he rides silently and swiftly across the cool waters. He still carries the shield that protected him well, and his horse, painted with symbols of bravery and victory, was known to be the mightiest of steeds.
Now award-winning artist Julie Kramer Cole has imagined the ride of this legendary spirit in "Water vision," the fabulous second issue in her Native Visions collector's plate series. Ms. Cole's depiction of
sunrise is magnificent, as shafts of soft light filter through the tall pines and chase away the morning mist, while the river itself takes on the sun's fiery colors.
Through these beautiful surroundings rides the great warrior, casting no reflection on the mirror-still waters, before slipping silently into the dense cover of the forest.
The creation of the fine collector's plate you have just acquired and whose authenticity is certified by this document is the result of work by many skilled artisans. After the plate art was created in the United States, a fine ceramic transfer, incorporating pigments chosen to faithfully re-create the artist's original, was created in France and Germany and fired into the fine Japanese porcelain plate body at more than 1,460° Fahrenheit by talented craftsmen and craftswomen in the United States.
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