Kewa (Santo Domingo) Pueblo Miniature Cylindrical Pictorial Pot [SOLD]

Thomas Tenorio is of the Aguilar family from Kewa Pueblo.  He generally makes very large pottery jars and bowls but apparently early in his career, he made miniatures such as this one.  Tenorio learned the art of pottery making by interviewing potters, reading books and by trial and error.  For smaller pottery such as this one, he fires outdoors in the traditional manner, but for larger pottery he fires in a kiln similar to the outdoor bread ovens.  His larger pottery is therefore protected from wind and fires without fire clouds.

Condition: structurally in excellent condition but there are two scratches and dings that are not noticeable because they are near the bottom of the pot.

Provenance:  Edward Busch collection of California

                     Jeffrey Trent collection of Nevada