Vintage San Ildefonso Pueblo Incised Avanyu Black Clay Pottery

Tse-Pe Gonzales was the son of noted potter Rose Gonzales. Rose taught both Tse-Pe and his wife, Dora, to make pottery. They worked together until around 1980 and then they divorced and began to each work separately. Tse-Pe’s work is signed with his “TP” hallmark. They were also innovators for their time, and were featured in 1976 in the pivotal book, “7 Families in Pueblo Pottery”.

This stunning pieces is etched with an Avanyu water serpent design with a textured background and finished with a textured slip. Accented with a turquoise stone set in sterling silver. The piece is signed “TP”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

5 1/8" Tall, 5 1/2" Wide