240207-01 San Ildefonso Pueblo Black on Black Maria Martinez Pottery, Signed "Maria + Santana"
SKU:
240207-01
$3,950.00
$3,950.00
per item
1943-1954
1.5" x 8.5"
Gunmetal Finish; Avaynu Water Serpent Motif.
Excellent Condition
Maria Martinez's her son Adam and daughter-in-law Santana painted designs on the famous pueblo matriarch's pottery. Not only did they help in pottery design they also assisted in the firing of her pottery. Pieces made between 1943 and 1954 are signed Marie + Santana.
San Ildefonso Pueblo artist Maria Martinez (1887-1980) Poveka is probably the most famous of all pueblo potters. She and her husband Julian discovered in 1918 how to produce the now-famous Black-on-black pottery, and they spent the remainder of their careers perfecting and producing it for museums and collectors worldwide.
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