• Item# 0070P Barbara Gonzales, San Ildefonso

    Sunbeam (Tahn-moo-whe), granddaughter of Santana and Adam of the Maria Martinez Family creates pottery that stays within a traditional framework while creating a contemporary feeling. Although she makes incised pots she has also been making the painted polychrome revived by Popovi Da in the 1950's and 60's. This seed pot is of black color with reddish background behind an elaborate spider web design with spider of turquoise body nearby.

    Size: 2" high by 2-3/4" diameter.
    Condition: Mint
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    $985

  • Item# 0077P Maria & Popovi Da, San Ildefonso

    An outstanding example of the thin walled, matte black on black finish that created world renown for the Martinez Family. This piece was created with her son, Popovi Da, (Deceased), and is signed Maria/Popovi 12/64. The piece is a high shouldered jar form depicting a negative water serpent and rain cloud motifs.

    Size: 5" high by 6" diameter.
    Condition: Mint
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    $11000

  • Item# 0035P Tse-Pe, San Ildefonso

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    If Maria Martinez is the most celebrated of all the Pueblo potters, her cousin's wife Rose Gonzales (Deceased) was the least publicized of the seven matriarches. Her son Tse-Pe followed his mother's direction, for a time, carving more shallow than the typical Santa Clara blackware and creating an indentation that is intentionally textured rather than a smooth matte. Both mother and son had a heavy influence on San Ildefonso pottery. The piece shown is a polychrome pot with incised heartline bear with turquoise inlay.

    Size: 3-1/2" high by 3-3/4" diameter.
    Condition: Mint
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  • Item# 0078P Maria Poveka, San Ildefonso

    Made specifically by the renowned potter herself, Maria Martinez (Deceased) created this black pottery of globular shape with her famous gunmetal surface without decoration. Signed Maria Poveka (from within the period of 1956-1965).

    Size: 3" high by 3-1/2" diameter.
    Condition: Mint
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    $2090