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Sanchez, Russell – Black-and-Sienna Jar with Bear, Lid and 114 Inset Stones
3.5" long x 5"h
$ 3,200.00
Russell Sanchez continues to be one of the true innovators in Pueblo pottery. Each piece is perfectly coil-built, stone-polished, and etched. This is a fully polished jar with an etched bear in the design. It was fired a glassy black coloration and then two-toned sienna on the neck. There is a matte band around the center with a row of hematite hei-shi beads above and below. There is a large piece of coral inset into the bear. The lid is also black-and-sienna with a piece of coral on the top. There are a total of 114 inset stones on the piece! All the stones are added after the firing. The jar is signed, “Russell ’24”.
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Russell Sanchez continues to be one of the true innovators in Pueblo pottery. Each piece is perfectly coil built, stone polished and etched. This is a fully polished jar that has an etched bear as the design. It was fired a glassy black coloration and then two-toned sienna on the neck. There is a matte band around the center with a row of hematite hei-shi beads above and below. There is a large piece of coral inset into the bear. The lid is also black-and-sienna with a piece of coral on the top. There are a total of 114 inset stones on the piece! All the stones are added after the firing. The jar is signed, “Russell ’24”.