Southwest Indian Tesuque Pueblo Pottery and Fine Art

Potters at Tesuque produced beautiful examples of Polychrome pottery prior to 1890, but rapidly slipped into producing garish tourist wares after that time.  They made small jars and animal figurines and painted them in multi-colors after the firing process.  They also made thousands of Tesuque Rain God figurines for the tourist market.  Serious production of their earlier beautiful pottery has never resumed.

This small village is located 10 miles north of Santa Feand is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Their Feast day is November 12th honoring their patron San Diego.