BERTHA GACHUPIN / NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY / JEMEZ PUEBLO / 6 H x 5.5 D
SIZE: 6 High x 5.5 Diameter. DESCRIPTION: This is a beautifully handmade pot with a polished clay surface with a black and several shades of tan painted decoration and symbols. This pot has a very nice shape and is in very good condition with no chips or cracks in the clay. There are a few small light spots and tiny holes on the surface of the pot that appear to be from when pot was made as seen in photos. Bertha Gachupin is a well-respected potter from the Jemez Pueblo, NM.
Bertha Gachupin" Thunder Flower", was born into the Jemez Pueblo in 1954. She is a member of the Zia and Corn Clan. Bertha was inspired to learn the art of making pottery by her grandmother, Persingula Gachupin.
She was also inspired artistically to continue the family tradition of hand coiling pottery. Bertha is related to Marie Romero (aunt), Lenora Fragua (mother), Maxine Toya (cousin), Laura Gachupin (cousin) and Virginia "Ponca" Fragua (sister).
The item "BERTHA GACHUPIN / NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY / JEMEZ PUEBLO / 6 H x 5.5 D" is in sale since Saturday, March 30, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1935-Now\Pottery". The seller is "clavace" and is located in Tucson, Arizona. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Australia, Greece, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Germany, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Bermuda, Iceland, Luxembourg, Monaco.
- Origin: New Mexico
- Artisan: Bertha Gachupin
- Modified Item: No
- Tribal Affiliation: Jemez
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States