{"product_id":"san-juan-pueblo-olla-pottery","title":"San Juan Pueblo Olla Pottery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eca. 1880\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e9.125\" H x 12.5\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eLarge Redware Clay Olla Jar with Fire Clouds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition with Typical Aged Wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eSan Juan Pueblo, now known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eOhkay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eOwingeh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e (Tewa for \"Place of the Strong People\"), is a historic Tewa-speaking Pueblo located north of Española, New Mexico. The community's pottery tradition, particularly ollas (traditional water storage jars), reflects centuries of cultural continuity, adaptation, and revival. Ollas from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eOhkay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eOwingeh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e are renowned for their elegant, curvaceous forms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e—typically globular bodies with narrow necks and flared rims—designed for practical use in carrying and storing water. These vessels embody the Pueblo's emphasis on simplicity, functionality, and subtle beauty, often featuring fire-clouding (natural color variations from open-pit firing) and hand-polished surfaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003ePottery making at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eOhkay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eOwingeh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e predates Spanish contact in 1598, when the village was renamed San Juan de \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003elos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e Caballeros. Early pieces were utilitarian, crafted by coiling local red clay, slipping (coating) with finer clay, and firing in reduction atmospheres to achieve distinctive finishes. Unlike more ornate styles from neighboring Pueblos like Santa Clara or San Ildefonso, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eOhkay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eOwingeh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e pottery prioritizes graceful shapes over elaborate decoration, making it a favorite among collectors who appreciate understated elegance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eProvenance:  From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California\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":46023216955557,"sku":"5231-121","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5231-121_4.jpg?v=1761948483","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/san-juan-pueblo-olla-pottery","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}