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Fender, Erik – Plate with Feather and Avanyu Designs
10" diameter
$ 900.00
Erik Fender is the son of Martha Appleleaf and the grandson of noted potter Carmelita Dunlap. Erik combines classic San Ildefonso imagery with his own creative style. His pottery is signed with his Tewa name, “Than Tsideh”, which means “Sunbird”. This plate is polished on the front and painted with a feather and storm pattern. The back is incised with an avanyu and then slipped with mica. The piece was traditionally fired black. It is signed, ‘Than Tsideh”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Erik Fender is the son of Martha Appleleaf and the grandson of noted potter Carmelita Dunlap. Erik combines classic San Ildefonso imagery with his own creative style. His pottery is signed with his Tewa name, “Than Tsideh”, which means “Sunbird”. This plate is polished on the front and painted with a feather and storm pattern. The back is incised with an avanyu and then slipped with mica. The piece was traditionally fired black. It is signed, ‘Than Tsideh”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Fender, Erik (b. 1970)
Erik Fender is the son of Martha Appleleaf and the grandson of noted potter Carmelita Dunlap. Erik combines classic San Ildefonso imagery with his own creative style. His pottery is signed, with his Tewa name, "Than Tsideh". Erik has won numerous awards for his pottery and continues to be one of the young innovators from San Ildefonso pueblo!