Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Jar By Jerry Sisneros

ca. 1990

2.5" H x 5.625" D

Hand Coiled from Red Clay with Feather and Leaf Motif Design

Excellent Condition

Jerry Sisneros (1946–2017) was a respected potter from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, known for his intricately painted and polished black-on-black or redware pottery. He was the son of potter Olaria Sisneros and Fidel Archuleta, and his work often featured traditional Pueblo designs with fine detailing.

Santa Clara Pueblo is renowned worldwide for its distinctive pottery tradition, particularly polished blackware (and sometimes redware) created through coil-building, stone polishing, and reduction firing techniques. Potters like Jerry Sisneros contributed to this legacy, producing pieces such as jars, bowls, and vessels with carved, painted, or impressed motifs (e.g., avanyu/water serpent, geometric patterns, or bear paws).