Lot 91
Robert Tenorio (Santo Domingo / Kewa, b. 1950). Pottery plate with bird, n.d. Signed on verso. An attractive pottery dish by Santo Domingo artist Robert Tenorio. Elegant in its simplicity, the flattened plate is painted with orange and black on beige decoration of a bird beside a flower surrounded by geometric designs. Robert Tenorio is one of the foremost Pueblo potters working today and has played an extremely important role in reviving and bringing attention to the legacy of Santo Domingo pottery. He first learned the fundamentals of working with clay at the age of ten from family members, including his grandmother Andrea Ortiz. Today he is known for his polychrome pots created in the traditional Santo Domingo style, which typically features a red base and red interior and black designs painted on a buff background. Tenorio is particularly known for his large vessels with striking geometric and nature designs inspired by centuries-old Santo Domingo pottery. Size of dish: 12.75" Diameter (32.4 cm); of frame: 15.6" Diameter (39.6 cm)
All of Tenorios pots are constructed by hand using the traditional coil method and fired outdoors in an open kiln using cottonwood bark as fuel. His pigments are also created from natural organic materials, including Rocky Mountain beeweed. Tenorio studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) and has won numerous awards at Santa Fe Indian Market and other prestigious Native arts shows.
Provenance: private British Columbia, Canada collection, gifted from aunt in Tucson, Arizona, USA, acquired prior to 1994
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- Condition: A few minor abrasions and stains to surface, but otherwise intact and excellent with good preservation of painted detail. Set in a wooden frame with suspension wire on verso for display.
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