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Sanchez, Russell – 8″ Tall Gunmetal Jar with Bear Paws, Bear Lid and 177 Stones
5.25"w x 8"h (w/ lid)
$ 11,500.00
Stunning! This jar by Russell Sanchez has a creative combination of design, form, and firing. The jar has a high shoulder and sloping neck. The entire is fully polished, etched and then fired. It is the silvery, gunmetal coloration that is striking on the surface. The rim of the jar is carved with a tiny triangular mountain design. The neck has a matte band with hematite hei-shi beads and inset hematite beads. Around the shoulder are 10 bear paws and rainbows, each with an inset piece of turquoise. The shoulder is matte with additional inset hematite stones and hei-shi beads. Below the shoulder are old style birds with complex checkerboard and feather designs. All the etching on this piece was done before it was fired. There is a bear lid with a single inset turquoise and inset hematite tones. The firing was outdoors, and Russell was one of the only Pueblo potters who achieved a gunmetal coloration. The firing is intense, achieving very high temperatures. After the firing, the 177 stones and hei-shi beads were added. The jar is simply elegant in form and design. The jar and the lid are both signed on the bottom, “Russell”. A wonderful traditional and yet very modern piece!
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Stunning! This jar by Russell Sanchez has a creative combination of design, form, and firing. The jar has a high shoulder and sloping neck. The entire is fully polished, etched and then fired. It is the silvery, gunmetal coloration that is striking on the surface. The rim of the jar is carved with a tiny triangular mountain design. The neck has a matte band with hematite hei-shi beads and inset hematite beads. Around the shoulder are 10 bear paws and rainbows, each with an inset piece of turquoise. The shoulder is matte with additional inset hematite stones and hei-shi beads. Below the shoulder are old style birds with complex checkerboard and feather designs. All the etching on this piece was done before it was fired. There is a bear lid with a single inset turquoise and inset hematite tones. The firing was outdoors, and Russell was one of the only Pueblo potters who achieved a gunmetal coloration. The firing is intense, achieving very high temperatures. After the firing, the 177 stones and hei-shi beads were added. The jar is simply elegant in form and design. The jar and the lid are both signed on the bottom, “Russell”. A wonderful traditional and yet very modern piece!
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Russell Sanchez
Russell Sanchez (b. 1963) continues to be one of the master innovators in Pueblo pottery. He creates each piece perfectly hand-coiled, stone polished, then etched, inlaid, designed, and fired with traditional Native American pottery methods. Russell learned to make pottery from his great-aunt, noted potter and pottery matriarch Rose Gonzales (1900-1989.) He started making pottery at the early age of 12 years old on the San Ildefonso Pueblo.
Russell has received numerous awards and recognition for his pottery throughout his career, including such distinctions as 'Best of Division' at both the Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Indian Market. In 2007, Native Peoples Magazine presented Russell's art in the feature article of the Fall issue. In 2011, Russell was awarded the exclusive 'Tony Da Award' for Pottery in Santa Fe. Russell recently received the 'New Mexico Governor's Award for Excellence in Art 2017. In 2019, he won "Best of Pottery" at Santa Fe Indian Market. At the same time, he was involved in a major exhibition of historic San Ildefonso pottery at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe, NM. In 2022, he won Best of Pottery and Best of Show at the Santa Fe Indian Market. His work remains on a continued path of excellence and creativity.
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