Sanchez, Angelita – Black Water Jar with Feather and Bird Wing Designs (1970s)

This is a large water jar by Angelita Sanchez. Angelita was a daughter of Isabel Antencio and a sister of painter Gilbert Atencio and potter Helen Gutierrez.  It is a water jar with a sharp shoulder and turned-out rim. The jar is fully polished and painted with a feather and bird wing design.  The jar was traditionally fired a deep black coloration.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Angelita Sanchez”.   It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.   She did not make a lot of pottery over the years and this is the largest piece of her work we have had in the gallery.

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Sanchez, Angelita (1927-1993)

[caption id="attachment_55837" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Buff-on-Red bowl by Angelita Sanchez, San Ildefonso Pueblo[/caption] Angelita Sanchez was a daughter of Isabel Antencio and a sister of Gilbert Atencio and Helen Gutierrez. She was also an aunt of potters Kathy Gutierrez and Geraldine Gutierrez. She was known for her painted pottery and use of classic designs.