Polychrome Water Serpent Design Against Tan Slip

Lela & Luther Gutierrez

Polychrome Water Serpent Design Against Tan Slip, Pottery by Lela & Luther Gutierrez
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Marked Down $1,100.00
Gallery Price $3,500.00
Title
Polychrome Water Serpent Design Against Tan Slip
Artist
Lela & Luther Gutierrez
Medium
Hand-coiled polychrome pottery
Size
6 1/8" height X 5 1/4" maximum diameter
Signed
"Lela Luther Sta. Clara Pue." in dark slip underneath
Condition
Excellent, except tiny abrasions in one area. See last photo
Provenance
JMB collection
About The Polychrome Water Serpent Design Against Tan Slip

This jar's decoration utlilizes a dark sienna color, black, green, orange, red and blue coloration against a tan background.  Linework is impeccable !

About Lela & Luther Gutierrez
Lela (1874-1966) & Luther (1911-1987) Gutierrez collaborated to make substantially handsome pottery (mother and son) at Santa Clara pueblo.
Cultures

American Indian, Women Artists

Medium

Pottery

Subject

Reptiles

Keywords

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