Vintage Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Bowl By Olivia Sisneros

ca. 1940 -1950

3.125" H x 4" D 

Hand Coiled with Black Matte Paint on High Polish Black Surface Signed Olivia Sisneros 

Private Estate Collection

In Very Good Condition with Minor Wear as Pictured

Olivia (or Olaria) Sisneros (1908–2003) was a respected potter from Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico. She belonged to a multi-generational pottery family and was active from around the 1930s onward. Her children, including Jerry Sisneros (1946–2017) and Rosemary Lewis (née Sisneros), continued the tradition.

 

Santa Clara Pueblo pottery is famous for its hand-coiled construction, stone-polished surfaces, and traditional pit-firing techniques that produce distinctive black-on-black (or sometimes redware) pieces. Sisneros's work often features classic forms like bowls, with polished blackware and occasional matte-painted or incised motifs. Pieces are typically signed with her name (variations like "Olaria Sisneros" or "Olivia Sisneros Santa Clara" appear).