Cochiti Pueblo Duck Figurine [SOLD]

Cochiti Pueblo potters are recognized as the 20^th century’s most adept potters at making humorous figurines, whether they are people or animals. Figurine pottery has always been a tradition at Cochiti. Long before other pueblos were producing figurative pottery, Cochiti was in the forefront.

This whimsical duck is a good example of Cochiti figurative pottery. It is unsigned but was obviously made by an experienced potter. It is in original excellent condition.

Provenance: From the estate of Transcendental artist Florence Pierce of Albuquerque who passed away in 2007 at the age of 89. She was best known for luminescent paintings made of pigmented resins on reflective surfaces. Her interest in abstraction began in the 1930s when she was an associate of the Transcendental Painting Group. The New York Times called her “the doyenne of abstract art in the Southwest” following her art exhibit in New York City in 2006.