Gonzales, Tse-Pe – Jar with Heartline Bear and Turquoise (1998)

3.5"w x 4.75"h

$ 800.00

Tse-Pe Gonzales as a son of noted potter Rose Gonzales.  This jar combines the various techniques for which he was well known.  The jar is fully polished and has an elongated neck. The neck is etched with a rounded design. The main design is a heartline bear.  It is deeply cut into the clay. There is a single inset piece of turquoise for the eye and an other piece of turquoise offset into the clay.  It is signed on the bottom with Tse-Pe’s hallmark and the year ’98. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.