San Ildefonso Pueblo Pottery

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PA28 San Ildefonso Tse Pe seed pot, tan slip and maiden face in sgraffito. 5 1/2" x 4"
PA28 San Ildefonso Tse Pe seed pot, tan slip and maiden face in sgraffito. 5 1/2" x 4"
$890.00

Native American San Ildefons Pueblo seedpot by Tse Pe. Tan slip, with sgrafitto maiden face and
turquoise accent at the neck. Acquired on San Ildefonso Pueblo from Elvis Torres in 1998.

"Tse Pe", was named Johnny Gonzales when born into San Ildefonso Pueblo in 1940. Some family disagreements triggered him to change his name to Tse Pe.

He married Dora Gachupin, daughter of Candelaria Gachupin, matriarch of a Zia pottery family. What made the marriage different was that Dora moved to San Ildefonso. Most similar marriages result in the husband moving to his wife's pueblo.

Tse Pe had learned the traditional way of making pottery from his mother. With Dora came knowledge of Zia techniques and traditions. In turn, Dora Tse Pe absorbed the San Ildefonso methods from her mother-n-law, Rose Gonzales. Thus, was born a second line of San Ildefonso pottery excellence, which matured and grew in proximity to and to some degree influenced by Maria Martinez, her son, Popovi Da, and her grandson, Tony Da.
5.5"x 4", #PA28

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PL68 San Ildefonso Russell Sanchez pot, green & brown slip with stopper. 5" x 4"
$7,500.00

Native American San Ildefonso Pueblo pot in green and brown slips, with embedded heishi, 3 different birds in sgraffito, topped by a stopper. Acquired in 2004 from the erstwhile Andrews Gallery in Oldtown Albuquerque.

Russell Sanchez was born into San Ildefonso Pueblo in 1966. His grandfather was Abel Sanchez (Oqwa Pi). His grandmother was Tomasena Cata Sanchez. She was the sister of Rose Gonzales. The family had a history of artistic renown. Rose, for example, has been credited with bringing deep carving to San Ildefonso pottery.

When Russell was 12, Rose Gonzales got him started making pottery. Dora Tse-Pe, joined the group teaching and mentoring Russell. By observation he added Dora's pursuit of perfectionism to his growing skill set. He was also encouraged and inspired by Tony Da and Jody Folwell also were said to be sources of encouragement for Russell.

Guided and inspired by this formidable cohort of excellence, Russell was propelled to win “Best of” awards repeatedly at shows and exhibitions. As recently as 2022 he continues to blaze a trail of exceptional and innovative artistry.
5"H including stopper, 4" diameter #PL68

Please Note: For a limited time, our normal fee for packing and shipping this work of pottery art within the 48 mainland United States will be absorbed by Native-PotteryLink, resulting in FREE SHIPPING to any qualifying US address. Shipping to other destinations may be arranged by emailing Sanibelart@gmail.com.

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