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Santa Clara Pottery Dog by M. & L. Gutierrez

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art / Art - Pottery Start Price:20.00 USD Estimated At:30.00 - 40.00 USD
Santa Clara Pottery Dog by M. & L. Gutierrez
Native American Santa Clara Pottery Dog by Margaret & Luther Gutierrez, signed by the artist and measures 4'' x 5'', piece has been glued, nice weight FYI: ''Margaret (1936-2018) and Luther (1911-1987) Gutierrez were a brother and sister team. Both learned the traditional way from their parents and began producing pottery together in the 1960's. Their first works were mostly polychrome jars, bowls and wedding vases decorated with avanyu, rain, cloud and lightning designs. In the 1970's they began producing their trademark animal and other figures using the same slips and pigments they'd used in earlier works. When Luther died, Margaret continued making pottery with Luther's daughter Pauline but Pauline died shortly thereafter. Margaret still works with her great-niece Stephanie Naranjo. Margaret would make the pottery and Luther, her brother, would paint the surface.''