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Late 20th Century
10" H x 10.5" D
Hand Coiled from Native Clay in a Polychrome Style and Shows a Red Base and Interior with
Black Flower Motif Designs on a Buff Background Signed Robert Tenoro N.M.
In Very Good Condition
Robert Tenorio (born 1950) is a highly regarded master potter from Santo Domingo Pueblo, also known as Kewa Pueblo, in New Mexico. He is one of the most prominent living artists reviving and preserving traditional Santo Domingo (Kewa) pottery styles.
Tenorio began working with clay at age 10, learning traditional hand-coiling techniques from family members, especially his grandmother Andrea Ortiz and great-aunt Lupe Tenorio. He initially studied jewelry making and attended the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe in 1968, where he shifted focus to ceramics. His work draws heavy inspiration from ancient and historic Santo Domingo pottery, emphasizing revival of ancestral methods. He signs pieces as "Robert Tenorio" followed by a small dipper star constellation and "Kewa" (or "Santo Domingo Pueblo, N.M.").
He has won numerous awards, including First Place at the Santa Fe Indian Market and the Eight Northern Pueblos Art Show, as well as a Governor’s Award. His pottery appears in major museum collections across the U.S., and he is recognized for helping bring renewed attention to Santo Domingo pottery traditions.
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
Kewa [Santo Domingo]
Year Range:
1975 - 2000
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
10 in105 in
Category:
Pottery Bowls and Jars Post 1940
