San Ildefonso Pueblo Black-on-black Small Dish by Rose Gonzales [SOLD]

Rose was born at Ohkay Owingeh (formerly San Juan) Pueblo in 1900 and, soon after, became an orphan when her parents died from the flu epidemic. She survived by attending the Santa Fe Indian School. She married Robert Gonzales of San Ildefonso Pueblo and moved to his pueblo at that time. She learned the art of pottery making from his mother.

Rose experimented for years with blackware, redware, black-on-black ware and carved ware. She became very proficient at all of these.

Rose decorated this dish in matte black designs of traditional style. Overall, the dish is in very good condition. It does have a few scratches on the front surface but nothing of great significance. The dish is signed Rose on the underside.

NOTE: In personal correspondence with Richard Spivey, we were informed that Juan Cruz Roybal of San Ildefonso Pueblo, husband of Tonita Roybal, painted designs on the pottery of Rose Gonzales.