{"product_id":"san-ildefonso-black-on-black-pottery-jar-by-maria-martinez","title":"San Ildefonso Black on Black Pottery Jar By Maria Martinez","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. 1923 - 1925\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.25\" H x 5.5\" D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Made Jar with a Black on Black Geometric Motif Design Signed Marie on the Bottom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Good Condition Shows discoloration at base around signature and interior with light surface wear considering that this is Maria's earliest signed pottery period\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSan Ildefonso black-on-black pottery jars by Maria Martinez (Maria Poveka Montoya Martinez, c. 1887–1980) are iconic works of 20th-century Native American art from the Tewa people of San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display: none; mso-hide: all;\"\u003emetmuseum.org\u003c\/span\u003eMaria, often collaborating with her \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehusband Julián Martinez (1885–1943) and later family members, is one of the most famous Pueblo potters. She and Julián pioneered and popularized the distinctive black-on-black style around 1918–1920 (perfected by the early 1920s), elevating traditional Pueblo pottery to fine art status and gaining international recognition. Their work appears in major collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50570723557541,"sku":"5257-01","price":1120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5257-01_4.jpg?v=1791042309","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/san-ildefonso-black-on-black-pottery-jar-by-maria-martinez","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}