Remarkable! This is a beautiful example of San Ildefonso Pueblo redware. This gorgeous pot has a beautiful patina that shows off the perfectly incised water serpent (Avanyu). Unfortunately, the vessel was damaged in an earthquake resulting in cracks in two places. However, the cracks do not extend into the bottom of the vessel. The vessel measures 7 inches in height.
 
Rose Gonzales (1900-1989) became an influential potter who created carved blackware and redware pottery during the 1930s. She used a sharp knife and a chisel to carve out her designs, then would sand down the edges to create more rounded forms. Some of her favorite designs included the Avanyu (water serpent) as seen in this piece.
 
Her work has received numerous awards from the Santa Fe Indian Market, and the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial. She is a well-known and successful potter whose work has been shown at many exhibits including SWAIA, Eight Northern Pueblos Arts Show, Gallup Intertribal, and the New Mexico State Fair. Her art is highly valued by collectors. Because of the earthquake damage, this remarkable piece is priced well.
 
The bowl was purchased at auction in the 1980s-1990s (sticker still attached), and has had one owner since. The bowl has been on display in a non-smoking home in an open, yet protective display case. The vessel would be perfect for the current popular farmhouse style, or anywhere there is a desire for texture, ethnic art, geometric symmetry, or a wish for natural earthy elements.