{"product_id":"san-ildephonso-pueblo-small-plate-by-juan-tafoya","title":"San Ildephonso Pueblo Small Plate By Juan Tafoya","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eca. 1984\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e.875\" H x 3.875\" D \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eBlack on Black Clay with Etched Water Serpent Figure with 2 Turquoise Stones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eJuan Tafoya (1949\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e–2006) was a renowned potter from San Ildefonso Pueblo, a Tewa-speaking Native American community located about 20 miles northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico, along the Rio Grande. He learned traditional pottery techniques from his mother, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eDonicia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e Tafoya (from Santa Clara Pueblo), starting in his youth, and became an active potter around 1970. Tafoya was celebrated for his innovative approaches while honoring Pueblo traditions, including experimentation with firing methods to achieve varied shades of black and brown, sgraffito (incising designs into the clay surface for a textured effect), and pioneering the use of turquoise inlays in San Ildefonso pottery. His work often featured motifs like the Avanyu (a horned water serpent symbolizing guardianship of water and lightning), feathers, geometric patterns, and kiva steps, drawing from cultural symbols tied to Tewa spirituality and nature. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46203622588581,"sku":"250904-059","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/250904-059_3.jpg?v=1763755796","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/san-ildephonso-pueblo-small-plate-by-juan-tafoya","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}