Squirrel by Dorothy and Paul Gutierrez
Squirrel blackware pottery, 1970's. By Dorothy and Paul Gutierrez, signed on the bottom. Very cute stylized squirrel figure, and it is rare to find these anymore.
Paul and Dorothy Gutierrez are a husband and wife pottery making team living at Santa Clara Pueblo. They are specialists at making figurative pottery. Paul is the grandson of Lela and Van Gutierrez and the son of Luther Gutierrez, (of Margaret & Luther fame), all of Santa Clara Pueblo. Dorothy is Diné and has been an active potter since the 1970s.
All of our Native American pottery is made with the coil and pinch method, made with clay the artists gathered, hand-polished, and traditionally fired. It will be double boxed with fully insured shipping.
Measurements: Measures 1 1/2" tall, 3 1/4" long, and 1 3/8" deep.