MARIE SIGNED ANTIQUE / VINTAGE SAN ILDEFONSO PUEBLO INDIAN POT -SUPERB For Sale
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MARIE SIGNED ANTIQUE / VINTAGE SAN ILDEFONSO PUEBLO INDIAN POT -SUPERB:
$1375.00
This will look great in any pottery display from ADVANCED through MUSEUM GRADE and it has a LOW PRICE ! a.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#800080;} a.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #0000FF; } a:visited.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #800080; } EARLY AND EXQUISITE EXAMPLE - please see all additional photos at bottom of page- !
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SIZE: It measures approx. 5 1/8 +/- INCHES IN DIAMETER AND IS APPROX. 6 +/- INCHES END TO END AND APPROX. 3 +/- inches deep.
CONDITION: EXCELLENT with a tiny slip related hairline off the rim in one spot. We do not believe this is a crack in the pottery as it doesn't not show on the opposite side however is mentioned as per our policy of full discolosure. - PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS BY SCROLLING DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE AS THEY ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
SIGNATURES/MARKINGS: It is marked/signed and reads, " MARIE ".
COMMENTS: HAND COILED AND PAINTED ANDQUITE HIGH QUALITY BLACK ON BLACK POT BY PERHAPS THE MOST FAMOUS OF ALL NATIVE POTTERY ARTISTS. MARIE AND HER HUSBAND JULIAN STARTED AND PERFECTED THE BLACK SHINY POTTERY WE KNOW TODAY. A FINELY DETAILED DESIGN THAT IS FIRED IN THE TRADITIONAL WAY AND HAND PAINTED WITH A YUCCA BRUSH.
Maria Martinez (1884 - 1980)
Of Tewa heritage of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, Maria Martinez became world-renowned for her black-on-black pottery.
Learning to make pots as a child from her aunt, Tia Nicolasa, and beginning with clay dishes she made for her playhouse, Maria was known as a potter among her peers. In 1908, Dr. Edgar Hewett, New Mexico archaeologist and director of the Laboratory of Anthropology in Santa Fe, had excavated some 17th century black pottery shards and, seeking to revive this type of pottery, Hewett was led to Maria. Through trial and error, Maria rediscovered the art of making black pottery. She found that smothering a cool fire with dried cow manure trapped the smoke, and that by using a special type of paint on top of a burnished surface, in combination with trapping the smoke and the low temperature of the fire resulted in turning a red-clay-pot black.
Maria, who made but never painted the pottery, collaborated with her husband Julian, who not only assisted in the gathering of the clay and the building the fire, and, most importantly, painting the motif on the pottery. Julian painted Maria's pottery until his death in 1943. During the early years of pottery making, Julian broke away from farming to became a janitor at the Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe. It was here that he and Maria studied the pottery in the display cases, observing form, motif and technique.
Maria was always deeply connected with her pueblo of San Ildefonso, with the traditional life of a tribal member, partaking in tribal ceremonies and religious activities. Although she was successful in Santa Fe selling her pottery, she preferred living in her ancestral home. Maria was very unselfish with her talent, and she gave pottery lessons to other women in her village as well as in to potters in neighboring pueblos, thereby providing a new source of income to many. After her husband's death, she worked with her sons, Popovi Da and Adam, and her daughter-in-law, Santana in continuing her work throughout her life.
Maria Martinez became so admired for her skill that she was specially invited to the White House four times, and she received honorary doctorates from the University of Colorado and New Mexico State University. She is considered one of the most influential Native Americans of the 20th century
This will look great in any pottery display from ADVANCED through MUSEUM GRADE and it has a LOW PRICE !
IS THIS A GIFT? We can provide HOLIDAY, Birthday, etc. gift wrapping, gift cards, etc. for a VERY nominal cost. We will also be happy to ship directly to the recipient's address and can also provide EXPRESS SHIPPING if needed or desired. Please let us know what you require and we will do everything we can to provide you any personalized services at the lowest possible price
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