Santo Domingo Pueblo Pottery


Santo Domingo Pueblo
Pueblo Pottery Maine presents traditional and contemporary pottery by Santo Domingo artists Robert Tenorio, Hilda Coriz, Paulita Pacheco, Iona Coriz, Thomas Tenorio, Warren Coriz and Robert Aguilar.


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Copyright Paul LuiseThomas Tenorio does both traditional and contemporary polychrome jars, bowls and miniatures. He is the grandson of Pete Aguilar and the son of Trinidad Aguilar and Anacita Tenorio. (Photo at the 2007 Santa Fe Indian Market)

The pot at  top, right, is just a wonderful piece with fantastic graphics and great shape. It measures 6.5 inches by 6.75inches. Item #SD298 ~ Your price $495. Click here to see an enlargement.

At right is one of Thomas's highly desired fish designs created inside of a dough bowl that measures 3.75 inches tall by 8 inches wide. This design is rare and it's a beautiful piece. Your price $250 ~ Item #SD296

Thomas has been working with clay since 1972 and is basically self-taught Thomas creates exceptionally beautiful pottery using traditional clay and paints. T has won numerous 1st and 2nd place awards over the years at the New Mexico state Fair and the Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial plus at shows in Texas, Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.

At left is a very fine vase with geometric, traditional Santo Domingo designs. It measures 9.25 inches tall by 6.25 inches wide. Your price $385 ~ Item #SD297.

Only in his 40s, Thomas has demonstrated the promise to achieve a place among the finest pueblo potters. His work is included in "Southern Pueblo Pottery: 2000 Artist Biographies" by Gregory Schaaf and in Berger & Schiffer's "Pueblo & Navajo Contemporary Pottery".

You might recognize the pot at left but this design is not on it's usual 10-inch pot. It's a near miniature using traditional paints and made in the traditional way. Great for those who have always admired this design but not had the space to collect it. It measures 4.25 inches tall by 3.25 inches wide. Your price $195 ~Item #SD252. SALE PRICED $100

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Mark Garcia SD281Mark Wayne Garcia has been an active Santo Domingo Pueblo potter since the 1990s working with black-on-red jars, dough bowls and canteens and most recently in micaceous pottery with black.

At left is a fine micaceous pot with vines and birds measuring 7 inches tall by 10 inches wide. Your price $650 ~ Item #SD281. Click here to see an enlargement.

Although Mark has exhibited at the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Arts & Crafts Show in the past he has not achieved any significant recognition until lately with his micaceous pottery which is soaring in popularity and can be seen in some of Santa Fe's most high-end galleries including the Andrea Fisher Gallery.

The pot at right has perfect shapes and a band of black rosettes. It measures 7 inches tall by 10 inches wide. Your price $575 ~ Item #SD282. Please click here to see an enlargement.

The pottery exhibited here supports the interest of galleries and collectors with its perfect form, finish and superb, crisp black graphics. Mark's work is referenced in "Southern Pueblo Pottery: 2000 Artist Biographies" by Gregory Schaaf, Berger & Schiffer's "Pueblo & Navajo Contemporary Pottery" and "Southwestern Pottery: Anasazi to Zuni" by Allen Hayes and John Blom.

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