Sanchez, Russell – Oval Jar with Heartline Bears (1990)
$ 800.00
Russell Sanchez continues to be one of the true innovators in Pueblo pottery. Each piece is coil-built and designed. This jar is oval in shape with an asymmetric opening. There are three heartline bears etched into the clay. Behind them are “shadow” bears in red and red clay. The white is also clay. The jar was fired so there is smoke on the rim. The jar is signed, “Russell Sanchez”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Russell Sanchez continues to be one of the true innovators in Pueblo pottery. Each piece is coil-built and designed. This small bowl is fully polished. It is the natural color of the clay and, interestingly, it is a clay that Russell only used for a short time. It was a pinkish-colored clay from near Abiquiu, NM. There is an incised bear and bear tracks, along with an inset piece of turquoise. The bowl is signed, “Russell Sanchez”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
