{"product_id":"san-ildefonso-pueblo-pottery-jar-by-maria-and-julian","title":"San Ildefonso Pueblo Pottery Jar By Maria and Julian","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. 1938\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.125\" H x 6.625\" D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Coiled Black on Black Jar with Glossy and Matte Geometric Design on Upper Neck Signed Maria \u0026amp; Julian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaria Martinez (1887–1980) and her husband Julián (1879–1943) were Tewa artists from San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, who transformed Pueblo pottery from a functional craft into a celebrated fine art form. Their most famous innovation is the black-on-black pottery technique, perfected around 1918–1920 after they were inspired by ancient shards found during archaeological excavations at nearby Pajarito Plateau. While Maria was a master at hand-coiling and stone-polishing the clay into perfectly symmetrical vessels, Julián was a skilled painter who decorated them with matte designs using a liquid clay slip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47742574198949,"sku":"200902-01","price":5825.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/200902-01_1.jpg?v=1776803871","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/san-ildefonso-pueblo-pottery-jar-by-maria-and-julian","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}