Tse-Pe, Dora – Clay Turtle with Polished Back and Turquoise (1982)
$ 900.00
Tse-Pe Gonzales and his wife, Dora, began working together around 1971 and individually after 1980. This turtle is the second one we have had by Dora. It is from 1982 and the back is polished and there is a carved cloud design around the “shell”. The body of the piece is slipped with mica. The piece was traditionally fired. There is a single inset piece of turquoise on the back of the turtle. It is signed on the bottom in the clay “Dora Tse-Pe”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Tse-Pe Gonzales and his wife, Dora, began working together around 1971. Dora would make the pottery and Tse-Pe would etch the designs. While we have had numerous clay bears, this is the only clay turtle we have had by them. Dora made and polished the turtle. Around the sides are two etched avanyu. The etching into the clay was done by Tse-Pe. There are two inset pieces of turquoise hei-shi beads for the eyes of the avanyu. The piece was fired a deep black coloration. It is signed on the bottom in the clay “Tse-Pe and Dora”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. Tse-Pe and Dora worked individually from 1980 All Productsto 2000, but their early collaborative work remains innovative, creative, and of the highest quality even compared to many of today’s potters.
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Tse-Pe, Dora (1939-2022)
Dora Tse-Pe learned to make pottery from her mother-in-law Rose Gonzales. She began making her own pottery in the late 1970's. Her work continues to be inspired by the shapes and styles of Rose's pottery yet with Dora's distinctive high polish. Her pottery is signed on the bottom in the clay, "Dora Tse-Pe". Dora has won numerous awards for her work at Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Museum Indian Fair and her pottery can be found in numerous books, including "The Art of Clay" and "Legacy of Generations".