Laurencita R. Herrera, Cochiti Pueblo quail

Laurencita R. Herrera, Cochiti Pueblo, was a long-time favorite artisan by pottery collectors. She always produced excellent pottery during her productive years. She was the mother of Seferina Ortiz and Mary Frances Herrera along with seven other children. These two sisters are well known to pottery collectors and have outstanding reputations. Laurencita was also the Grandmother of Inez Ortiz. She usually signed her pottery as L. R. Herrera.