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Gutierrez, Margaret – Clay Polychrome Giraffe and Turtle
Giraffe: 2"h
Turtle: 1.75" long
$ 150.00
This is a pair of clay animals by Margaret Gutierrez. Margaret would make the pottery and paint her later pottery. There is a giraffe and a turtle. The back of the turtle is carved and designs are painted on each section. All of the colors are from natural clay slips. They are each in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. They are each signed on the bottom, “Margaret”.
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This is a pair of small koshari figures Margaret Gutierrez. Margaret would make the pottery and paint her later pottery. The Koshari are clowns and one is lying on its back and the other on its stomach. They each have corn husks on the top of their heads. All of the colors are from natural clay slips. They are each in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. They are each signed on the bottom, “Margaret”.
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Gutierrez, Luther (1911-1987)
Luther Gutierrez
Luther Gutierrez (1911-1987) was a son of noted potters, Lela and Van Gutierrez. He began painting his mother's pottery in 1956. They worked together until 1966, and then he began painting the pottery of his sister, Margaret. Their pieces are signed, "Margaret/Luther." Over the years they won numerous awards for their distinctive polychrome pottery.Gutierrez, Margaret (1936-2018)