Shije, Eusebia – Four Color Jar with Birds and Rainbows (1990s)
$ 250.00
Eusebia Toribio Shije is known for her traditional Zia pottery. This jar is coil-built and painted with native clay slips. It is classic Zia jar with a round shoulder. There are three Zia birds painted on the white clay background. Below the birds are red and tan polished clouds and above them are rainbows. The base is fully polished red. It was traditionally fired. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “Eusebia Shije”.
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Eusebia Toribio Shije is known for her traditional Zia pottery. This jar is coil-built and painted with native clay slips. It is classic Zia jar with a round shoulder and elongated neck. The jar has three Zia birds painted on the white clay background. Separating the birds are red and tan polished clouds. The base is fully polished red. It was traditionally fired. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “Eusebia Shije”.
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Shije, Eusebia (b. 1936)
Eusebia Shije (b.1936) has been creating magnificent works of clay art for the past 60 years. Her pottery has won numerous awards throughout the Southwest including exhibits at the Indian Arts Fund for Overall Excellence in 1981, the Richard M. Howard award for Best Traditional Zia Pottery in 1979 and 1980, and has taken first, second and third place for jars and bowls for a number of years in the prestigious Santa Fe Indian Market.