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Romero, Teresita – Clay Figure Grinding Corn (1960s)
6"w x 6"h
$ 600.00
Teresita Romero was the grandmother or noted potter Diego Romero and painter Mateo Romero. Throughout her career she was known for her large vessels and use of traditional iconography in her work. This is one of the few figurative pieces of her work we have had in the gallery. It is a woman grinding corn. It is a complex and creative piece! Note the details on her jewelry and clothing. Exceptional! It has a white clay slip and painted with bee-weed (black) and red clay and traditionally fired. It is signed on the bottom, “Teresita Romero”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Teresita Romero was the grandmother or noted potter Diego Romero and painter Mateo Romero. Throughout her career she was known for her large vessels and use of traditional iconography in her work. This is one of the few figurative pieces of her work we have had in the gallery. It is a woman grinding corn. It is a complex and creative piece! Note the details on her jewelry and clothing. Exceptional! It has a white clay slip and painted with bee-weed (black) and red clay and traditionally fired. It is signed on the bottom, “Teresita Romero”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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