San Ildefonso Pueblo Pottery Maria Martinez - Gun-Metal Finish

Mid 20th Century

3"H x 4"D 

A particularly strong example of her rounded jar form as it is thinner walled than most and has a superb silver tone, medium gun-metal finish.

Native clay, hand built, native fired. Plain stone-polished blackware.

Very Good Condition

From the Peterlin Collection, Phoenix, AZ

Maria Poveka Montoya Martinez (c. 1887 – July 20, 1980) was a Native American artist who created internationally known pottery. Martinez (born Maria Poveka Montoya), her husband Julian, and other family members, including her son Popovi Da, examined traditional Pueblo pottery styles and techniques to create pieces which reflect the Pueblo people's legacy of fine artwork and crafts. The works of Maria Martinez, and especially her black ware pottery, survive in many museums, including the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Denver Art Museum, and more. The Penn Museum in Philadelphia holds eight vessels – three plates and five jars – signed either "Marie" or "Marie & Julian". 

 San Ildefonso Pueblo Pottery Maria Martinez - Gun-Metal Finish 
Maria Martinez was from the San Ildefonso Pueblo, a community located 20 miles northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico

LWIT: P31B