Dimensions: 5” d x 2 1/2” h
Artist: Rose Gonzales (1900–1989)
Pueblo Affiliation:San Ildefonso Pueblo (born Ohkay Owingeh / San Juan)
Object Type: Pottery Bowl
Color / Finish: Solid Polished Redware
Production Method: 100% Handmade
Construction Technique: Traditional Hand-Coiled
Firing Process: Traditional Native Pit-Fired
Signature / Markings: Signed “Rose” in the clay.
Condition Report: Excellent vintage condition with light, age-appropriate surface wear. No chips or repairs.
This striking solid redware bowl beautifully showcases a minimalist, low-slung form defined by an elegant, wide-open rim and flawless symmetry. The exterior surface boasts a remarkably even, rich red slip that radiates a warm, deep terracotta glow under the light. Its smooth, uncarved silhouette emphasizes the raw visual impact of the hand-coiled clay.
Rose Gonzales (1900–1989) was a pioneering, highly influential Native American potter who helped redefine San Ildefonso Pueblo ceramic arts. Originally born at Ohkay Owingeh (formerly San Juan Pueblo), she relocated to San Ildefonso after marrying Robert Gonzales in 1920. She learned traditional pottery-making techniques from her mother-in-law, Ramona Sanchez Gonzales. While Rose mastered polished blackware and traditional redware, she is historically credited as an early innovator of deep carved pottery at the pueblo around 1930. Her legacy lives on through her descendants, including her son Tse-Pé and her great-aunt relationship to master potter Russell Sanchez, whom she helped train. Her highly burnished surfaces and masterfully sculpted vessels won numerous awards and are held in prominent institutional museum collections nationwide. See Rose Gonzales’s full biography.
Dimensions: 5” d x 2 1/2” h
Artist: Rose Gonzales (1900–1989)
Pueblo Affiliation:San Ildefonso Pueblo (born Ohkay Owingeh / San Juan)
Object Type: Pottery Bowl
Color / Finish: Solid Polished Redware
Production Method: 100% Handmade
Construction Technique: Traditional Hand-Coiled
Firing Process: Traditional Native Pit-Fired
Signature / Markings: Signed “Rose” in the clay.
Condition Report: Excellent vintage condition with light, age-appropriate surface wear. No chips or repairs.
This striking solid redware bowl beautifully showcases a minimalist, low-slung form defined by an elegant, wide-open rim and flawless symmetry. The exterior surface boasts a remarkably even, rich red slip that radiates a warm, deep terracotta glow under the light. Its smooth, uncarved silhouette emphasizes the raw visual impact of the hand-coiled clay.
Rose Gonzales (1900–1989) was a pioneering, highly influential Native American potter who helped redefine San Ildefonso Pueblo ceramic arts. Originally born at Ohkay Owingeh (formerly San Juan Pueblo), she relocated to San Ildefonso after marrying Robert Gonzales in 1920. She learned traditional pottery-making techniques from her mother-in-law, Ramona Sanchez Gonzales. While Rose mastered polished blackware and traditional redware, she is historically credited as an early innovator of deep carved pottery at the pueblo around 1930. Her legacy lives on through her descendants, including her son Tse-Pé and her great-aunt relationship to master potter Russell Sanchez, whom she helped train. Her highly burnished surfaces and masterfully sculpted vessels won numerous awards and are held in prominent institutional museum collections nationwide. See Rose Gonzales’s full biography.