Lot Essay
Collected in 1928 by the consignor's mother from Maria Martinez during a trip to the Southwest. Please see catalogue note for Lot 14.
BY MARIA MARTINEZ
Details
A SAN ILDEFONSO BLACKWARE JAR
By Maria Martinez
With globular body, tall flaring neck with matte decoration over a highly polished slip, the shoulder depicting an undulating Avanyu water serpent, surmounted by rain clouds, the neck decorated with a band of triangular motifs and a scalloped motif below, signed on the base "Marie"
12½in. (31.7cm.) high
By Maria Martinez
With globular body, tall flaring neck with matte decoration over a highly polished slip, the shoulder depicting an undulating Avanyu water serpent, surmounted by rain clouds, the neck decorated with a band of triangular motifs and a scalloped motif below, signed on the base "Marie"
12½in. (31.7cm.) high