Rose Gonzales is often considered the first at San Ildefonso Pueblo to make carved pottery.  This is a large plate with a very deeply carved avanyu encircling the center of the piece.  The plate is from the 1930s, which is evident by the style of the avanyu.  The horn and tongue would evolve over time, but this is an early variation on the carved design. The avanyu has her classic style of “cameo carving” with a lot of the clay carved away. The avanyu and the rim are fully polished. The plate was fired to a dark black coloration. The back of the plate is matte. It is signed, “Rose,” in the clay. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. Rose’s legacy certainly can be seen in the work of Tse-Pe, Dora Tse-Pe, and Russell Sanchez.