Gonzales, Tse-Pe – Jar with Green Bear and Turquoise (1999)
$ 900.00
Tse-Pe Gonzales was a son of noted potter Rose Gonzales. This jar has a round body and an elongated neck. The body of the jar is slipped with mica. The front is polished green with an etched bear. There is a bird above the bear. The bear has an inset shell eye and there is also a piece of turquoise inset next to the bear. The green clay slip for the central design was a natural slip which Tse-Pe used over the years. Note as well the stippling of the matte areas around the designs. This style was a visual signature to Tse-Pe’s technique. It is signed on the bottom with Tse-Pe’s hallmark. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Tse-Pe Gonzales was a son of noted potter Rose Gonzales. This is one of his larger pieces. It has a central medallion which is polished green and etched with a bear. There is a single inset piece of shell hei-shi for the eye. The remainder of the bowl is slipped with a micaceous clay. There is a water serpent encircling the bowl and there is a piece of turquoise hei-shi for the eye. The green clay slip for the central design was a natural slip which Tse-Pe used over the years. Note as well the stippling of the matte areas around the designs. This style was a visual signature to Tse-Pe’s technique. It is signed on the bottom with Tse-Pe’s hallmark. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Gonzales, Tse-Pe (1940 - 2000)
Tse-Pe Gonzales
Tse-Pe Gonzales was the son of noted potter Rose Gonzales. Rose taught both Tse-Pe and his wife, Dora, to make pottery. They worked together until around 1980 and then they divorced and began to each work separately. Tse-Pe's work is signed with his "TP" hallmark. They were also innovators for their time, and were featured in 1976 in the pivotal book, "7 Families in Pueblo Pottery".
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