{"title":"Martinez, Adam and Santana","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"p302-san-ildephonso-pueblo-fine-santana-and-adam-pottery-jar","title":"San Ildephonso Pueblo Fine Pottery Jar By Santana and Adam","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. 1955 - 1975\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.25\" H x 4.25\" D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Coiled Black Gun Metal Jar with a High Polish and a Matte Geometric Design Repeated Four Times a Jar with a Short Neck that Slopes Slightly to a Mid-Level Shoulder and Rounds Downward to Base \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a Private Estate Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaria’s oldest son, Adam (1903-2000?), and his wife, Santana (1909-2002), San Ildefonso Pueblo, were recognized potters in their own right and even though they are mostly associated with having helped Maria with her pottery they worked together making Black-on-black pottery their entire, long lives. Collaboration on pottery with their dual signatures has been seen for over 50 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSantana painted designs on pottery and Adam assisted in firing pottery for Maria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSantana came from a long line of talented painters and potters. Her grandmother, Dominguita Pino Martinez, was a famous potter and her brother, Awa Tsireh, was a famous painter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdam was the oldest son of Maria and Julian Martinez and he was a serious asset in assisting his mother in gathering clay and firing pottery during the last four decades of her life following the death.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877214642341,"sku":"P302","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/s725348264778838518_p4226_i6_w1000.jpg?v=1757348808"},{"product_id":"110914-02-san-ildefonso-pueblo-fine-santana-and-adam-pottery","title":"San Ildefonso Pueblo; Fine Santana and Adam Pottery","description":"\u003cp\u003eca 1970 \u003cbr\u003e5\"h x 5.5\"w\u003cbr\u003eHas had some restoration, very difficult to see.\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003eMaria’s oldest son, Adam (1903-2000), and his wife, Santana (1909-2002), San Ildefonso Pueblo, were recognized potters in their own right and even though they are mostly associated with having helped Maria with her pottery they worked together making Black-on-black pottery their entire, long lives. Collaboration on pottery with their dual signatures has been seen for over 50 years. \u003cbr\u003eSantana painted designs on pottery and Adam assisted in firing pottery for Maria. \u003cbr\u003eSantana came from a long line of talented painters and potters. Her grandmother, Dominguita Pino Martinez, was a famous potter and her brother, Awa Tsireh, was a famous painter. \u003cbr\u003eAdam was the oldest son of Maria and Julian Martinez and he was a serious asset in assisting his mother in gathering clay and firing pottery during the last four decades of her life following the death of Julian in 1943.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877822652581,"sku":"110914-02","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/s725348264778838518_p12198_i13_w770.jpg?v=1757344951"},{"product_id":"san-ildephonso-black-dish-pottery-by-santana-and-adam","title":"San Ildefonso Black Dish Pottery By Santana and Adam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eMid\/Late 20th Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e1.375\" H x 8\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eBlack on Black Dish with Feather Design and 2 Animal Prints Signed by Santana and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eAdam \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition with Very Light Wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eSan Ildefonso Pueblo, located north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is renowned for its hand-coiled black-on-black pottery tradition, which gained worldwide acclaim through innovators like Maria Martinez. Santana \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eRoybal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Martinez (1909\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e–2002) and Adam Martinez (c. 1903–2000) were prominent potters from this lineage. Adam was Maria Martinez's eldest son, and Santana, his wife, came from a family of skilled potters and painters—her grandmother \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eDominguita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e Pino Martinez was a noted black-on-red potter, and her brother Awa \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eTsireh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e (Alfonso \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eRoybal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e) was a celebrated Pueblo painter. The couple married in 1926 and initially lived with Maria and Julian Martinez, learning their techniques: Santana handled potting, painting, and polishing, while Adam gathered clay and managed firings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eAfter Julian's death in 1943, Santana assisted Maria with decoration (signing pieces \"Maria + Santana\" until 1956), and Adam supported firings. From the mid-1950s onward, Santana and Adam created their own pottery, signing it \"Santana + Adam.\" Their work exemplifies traditional blackware: coils of local clay are hand-built, stone-polished to a mirror-like sheen, matte-painted with geometric or feather motifs, and reduction-fired in outdoor manure pits to achieve the signature iridescent black. They participated annually in the Santa Fe Indian Market from 1970 to 1999, winning multiple awards, including First, Second, and Third Place ribbons, Best of Class, Best of Division, and in 1981, the Maria Poveka Award for Best Traditional San Ildefonso Pottery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eProvenance:  From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45978368999589,"sku":"5231-140","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5231-140_1.jpg?v=1760633754"},{"product_id":"gunmetal-pottery-jar-by-santana-and-adam-martinez","title":"Gunmetal Pottery Jar by Santana and Adam Martinez","description":"\u003cp\u003eca 1955-1975 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.5\" x 4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very fine gunmetal finish; in Excellent Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdam Martinez (1903-2000) was the eldest son of Maria and Julian. He married Santana Roybal (1909-2002).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing Julian's death in 1943, Adam and Santana helped Maria with the design and  firing  of her pottery. Pieces during this collaboration were made between 1943 and 1954, and are signed \"Maria + Santana.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditionally, less commonly seen are jars signed Santana and Adam which were primarily between 1955-1975.  This is a particularly strong example.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47658245816485,"sku":"p300","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/P300P.jpg?v=1774575160"}],"url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/collections\/martinez-adam-and-santana.oembed","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}