Ceramic polychrome jar with hand-painted geometric design / Maria Martinez - Gilcrease Museum

Ceramic polychrome jar with hand-painted geometric design; Maria Martinez; Native American; San Ildefonso Pueblo; Native American; San Ildefonso Pueblo; Historic; 1959; clay; Overall: 7 5/16 × 9 13/16 in. (18.5 × 24.9 cm); Gift of Evan Sitter; Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tunyo Polychrome olla with hand-painted geometric design; signed “Maria/Popovi” and dated 7/8/59; Maria Montoya Martinez (1888-1980) and her husband (Julian, 1885-1943) developed the technique of finishing black on black pottery. Earlier, they were accomplished in the production of Tunyo Polychrome vessels. Maria is credited with shaping the vessels and Julian painted the red and black designs on the buff-colored background. Popovi Da (died in 1971) produced vessels with Maria after Julian’s death.

Maria Martinez Polychrome Pottery Tile C3675P - Adobe Gallery, Santa Fe

Ceramic olla jar with hand-painted geometric design / Native American; Santo Domingo - Gilcrease Museum

New Ground: The Southwest of Maria Martinez and Laura Gilpin, Exhibition

Pueblo Pottery - 70 For Sale on 1stDibs pueblo pottery for sale, antique pueblo pottery, pueblo pottery designs

San Ildefonso Pottery, Native American Pottery

San Ildefonso Pottery, Native American Pottery

Julian Martinez, Buffalo Dancers

Ceramic red and black bottle with geometric designs on white background / Native American; Acoma - Gilcrease Museum

Polychrome ceramic olla jar / Native American; Acoma - Gilcrease Museum