Gutierrez, Lela & Van – Polychrome Open Bowl with Corn Designs (1930’s)
$ 900.00
Lela Gutierrez began making pottery in the 1930’s with her husband, Van Gutierrez. After Van passed away in 1956 she continued to make pottery with her son, Luther Gutierrez. This open bowl is distinctive in both its shape and the designs. The bowl has twisted handles and it is painted with various clay slips on the inside. The use of the blue clay slip is more indicative of work from the 1930s. There are stylized avanyu on the edge along with corn plants and detailed ears of corn. There is exceptional detail on the ears of corn in the center and the feathers in the design on the rim. The twisted handles are slipped a deep red. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. There is some missing slip which can be seen in the photos and is typical of the age.
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Lela Gutierrez began making pottery in the 1930’s with her husband, Van Gutierrez. After Van passed away in 1956 she continued to make pottery with her son, Luther Gutierrez. This open bowl is distinctive in both its shape and the designs. The bowl has twisted handles and it is painted with various clay slips on the inside. The use of the blue clay slip is more indicative of work from the 1930s. There are stylized avanyu on the edge along with corn plants and detailed ears of corn. There is exceptional detail on the ears of corn in the center and the feathers in the design on the rim. The twisted handles are slipped a deep red. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. There is some missing slip which can be seen in the photos and is typical of the age.
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Gutierrez, Lela (1895 - 1966) & Gutierrez, Van (1885 - 1956)
Lela Gutierrez & Van Gutierrez began making polychrome pottery in the early 1930s. There had been a tradition of doing polychrome work at the Pueblo, but few potters continued to paint in this style, and the popularity of the black-on-black pottery quickly overtook it. Lela would make the pottery, and Van would paint the designs using native clay slips. Lela and Van's pottery have influenced potters to this day, including descendant Jason Garcia, who continues in a similar polychrome pottery style, updated for the new century. Lela and Van's work can be found in museums nationwide.
UPDATED NOTE: We have corrected the birth year for Van Gutierrez to 1885 from further research through both SS and Census dates.
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