Black-on-black Tall Neck Jar signed Marie and Julian [SOLD]

Pueblo pottery was very popular in Santa Fe, New Mexico homes as decorative objects in the 1930s and later and many local residents purchased sugar and creamer sets, candlesticks, bookends and lamp bases.  Some potters made tall jars suitable for lamps and some actually made them with drill holes in the bottom through which the electric cord was threaded.

This jar is the shape suitable for a boudoir lamp and it does have a drill hole in the base.  The hole has been filled in and is not visible from the underside but is visible from the inside of the jar.  Since the drill hole went through the “&” element, it is obvious that it was drilled after purchase and not drilled by Maria Martinez at the time it was made. 

The jar is signed Marie & Julian and the drill hole did not disturb the signature but did take out the “&” sign.  Julian painted one of his magnificent geometric designs on the neck and body of the jar.  It is a beautiful example of the work of Maria and Julian of San Ildefonso Pueblo and probably dates to the late 1930s.

Condition: very good condition with very minimum scratches.

Recommended Reading:  The Legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez by Richard Spivey.  This book is currently not available from Adobe Gallery

Provenance: from a family collection from Missouri