Sanchez, Russell – Gunmetal Fired Bear Lid Bowl
$ 4,000.00
This is a striking gunmetal lidded bowl Russell Sanchez. He continues to be one of the true innovators in Pueblo pottery. Each piece is coil-built, stone-polished, and traditionally fired. This piece was fired to a gunmetal coloration. What does gunmetal firing mean? Its when a piece of pottery is fired very high and instead of just turning black, it turns a silvery, metallic coloration. Russell is one of the only potters working today who can achieve this coloration through firing as it is risky that the intense heat will crack the pottery. The bowl is plain with a silvery coloration, as is the lid. It is a nearly perfect silvery gunmetal coloration. I’m not sure the photos even do it justice, The jar and bear are both signed, “Russell ’26”.
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WOW! This is a striking gunmetal lidded piece Russell Sanchez continues to be one of the true innovators in Pueblo pottery. Each piece is coil-built, stone-polished, and traditionally fired. The shape of this jar was inspired by the work of Russell’s great-aunt, Rose Gonzales. The cylindrical shape of this jar is inspired by historic San Ildefonso boxes. The piece is round and fully polished. It is etched with interlocking lightning and cloud designs. The top of the lid has an incised mountain design along with a polished bear. What makes this a “wow” is the firing! It is a nearly perfect silvery gunmetal coloration. I’m not sure the photos even do it justice, it is striking! The box and lid have a total of 101 coral insets. There are three rows of hematite hei-shi beads. The jar and bear are both signed, “Russell ’26”.
