Santa Clara Pueblo Polished Red Traditional Tewa Miniature Olla [SOLD]

Dolores, originally from Santa Clara Pueblo, married and moved to Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo around 1977. She has specialized in miniature pottery since her first piece at age 9. Her preference is Buff-on-red and her designs are each original to the piece of pottery. She does not record her designs because she doesn’t want to start copying herself. She prefers to fit each design to the pot on which it goes.

This exquisite small olla is a miniature version of a traditional Tewa olla or water jar. In her inimitable fashion, she achieved the most perfect stone-polished burnishing imaginable. Her designs, as on this olla, are applied with the utmost care and precision. In her scale of work, she is unmatched by any others.

Provenance: This is one of a number of pottery items from the estate of a recently deceased collector. We are awaiting approval from the estate attorney to list the collector by name.