San Ildefonso Pueblo Polished Black Jar with a Stopper Lid [SOLD]

Anita Martinez was a daughter of Santana and Adam Martinez and she was the mother of Barbara Gonzales and Kathy Pino, both of whom are potters of note.  Anita, too, was a potter and was an award winning one.  She consistently won awards at Santa Fe Indian Market and was featured in a number of exhibitions as early as 1974.

This small black jar with a stopper is typical of her style of pottery.  It is stone-polished blackware without any painted decoration.

Condition:  The jar and lid are in original excellent condition.

Provenance:  from an Albuquerque gentleman

Recommended Reading:  Pueblo Indian Pottery 750 Artist Biographies by Greg Schaaf