{"product_id":"san-ildefonso-pueblo-pottery-by-maria-and-julian-martinez","title":"San Ildefonso Pueblo Pottery By Maria and Julian Martinez","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eca. 1925 - 1943\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.25\" H x 5.25\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Coiled with a High Rounded Shoulder Jar Form with a Narrow Base and Expanding Shoulders with Black on Black Geometric Painting at Shoulders with a Fine Polished Form \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaria Montoya Martinez (1887–1980), often known simply as Maria Martinez or by her Tewa name Po-Ve-Ka (\"Pond Lily\"), was a master potter from San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico. She learned traditional pottery-making from her aunt and family members, starting as a child. Her husband, Julian Martinez (1879–1943, also known as Pocano), was a skilled painter and watercolor artist who collaborated closely with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround 1917–1920, inspired by ancient Ancestral Puebloan pottery fragments, the couple experimented with clays, slips, and firing techniques. Julian discovered a method to produce a distinctive black-on-black finish: Maria hand-coiled and shaped the vessels, polished them to a high sheen, and Julian painted designs with a slip (liquid clay). During the outdoor pit-firing process, they used a reduction technique—smothering the fire with manure or dung to create a reducing atmosphere with limited oxygen—which turned the entire piece black while leaving the painted matte designs contrasting against the polished glossy black background.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47543574233253,"sku":"260223-01","price":2450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/260223-01_5.jpg?v=1772493728","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/san-ildefonso-pueblo-pottery-by-maria-and-julian-martinez","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}