Gonzales, Barbara – Seedpot with Thunderbird and Turquosie

3.75"w x 3.5"h

$ 350.00

Barbara Gonzales is a great-great granddaughter of Maria Martinez.  She is known for her innovative pottery which combines etched designs along with inset stones.  This is one of her classic seedpots which sits on the end.  It is polished on the front and etched with a thunderbird.  Note behind the thunderbird, there are intricate fine-line designs.  There are 3 inset pieces of turquoise.  The piece is two-toned black and sienna.  The unpolished area is slipped with mica clay.  The back of the piece is signed in the clay, “Than-Moo-Whe”, which is her name in Tewa.