Tse-Pe Gonzales and his wife, Dora, began working together around 1971.  Dora would make the pottery and Tse-Pe would etch the designs.  Dora learned to make pottery from her mother-in-law, Rose Gonzales. This large jar is a classic piece of their pottery from 1973.  The jar is one of their larger pieces.  It has a sharp shoulder and sloping sides. The entire surface is fully polished. Thre is an avanyu (water serpent) etched into the clay around the neck of the piece.  The rim is highlighted black-and-sienna.  There is a single inset piece of turquoise for the eye of the avanyu.  The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay “Tse-Pe and Dora”.    It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair and a slight area of discoloration on the rim.   Tse-Pe and Dora worked individually from 1980 to 2000, but their early collaborative work remains innovative, creative, and of the highest quality even compared to many of today’s potters. The last photo is of a jar by Rose Gonzales (left) next to his pieces, reflecting the two generations of potters.