5.5” diameter. This piece is valued at over $1000. A rare find at auction. Ceramic artist Maria Martinez was truly at the forefront of Pueblo potters who helped reinvigorate traditional Pueblo ceramic techniques in the early 1900s. Martinez's black-on-black ware is unique for its contrast of glossy and matte surfaces. The shiny surface was achieved using slip (clay mixed with water) with high iron content, which was applied while the pot was drying and burnished with a stone. The matte areas were painted onto the surface and left unburnished. The pottery was fired on an iron grille in a wood and cow manure fire. Once the fire reached its highest temperature, fresh fuel was used to smother it, producing a smoky, reducing atmosphere that turned the pots black. By the 1920s, Martinez’s pottery was nationally famous. The 1950s was her most prolific period, aided by her son Adam (1901/1903–2000), who took over his father’s role in gathering clay and firing, and his wife Santana (1909–2002), who painted the pots. Adam’s brother Popovi Da (1923–1971) took over firing and painting when Adam and Santana starting making pottery on their own in 1956. Popovi Da began producing his own ceramics in 1962. Maria traveled the world demonstrating her processes. She was the matriarch of a now six-generation Martinez dynasty of ceramic arts. She always attributed her skills to Serafina, who was the matriarch of an eight-generation dynasty.
$1,000 - $1,800
16%
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Private Residence
Oklahoma city, Oklahoma 73112
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Saturday, 7/13, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
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