A beautiful gem of a pot. About 5″w x 3.5″h. Very pleasing shape with the upturned rim. Very highly polished and expertly decorated in the’black on black’ style that San Ildefonso became famous for through Maria Martinez. Like Maria, Anna was making beautiful polychrome pottery in the early 1900′s. However, Maria almost never painted anything so Anna painted for her until Maria married Julian and he took over the painting. When Maria and Julian started making black on black pottery, Anna was one of the early learners and adopters of the technique. Anna’s husband was Crescencio Martinez, one of the founders of the San Ildefonso School of watercolor artists. He painted many pieces for Anna and they were encouraged and supported by Dr. Hewett almost as much as he encouraged and supported Maria and Julian. After Crescencio passed away in the flu epidemic of 1918, Anna painted all her own pieces and soon became an accomplished painter in her own right. Anna worked with Maria for many years, sometimes polishing pots, sometimes decorating them. Maria often commented on how “everyone bothered” Anna to “put design” on their pottery. Anna also developed her own distinctive forms and shapes, including an elegant teardrop. The item “Vintage San Ildefonso Blackware Bowl Signed Anna (Maria’s older sister)” is in sale since Sunday, October 13, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1800-1934\Pottery”. The seller is “pnpalmharbor” and is located in Palm Harbor, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Handmade: Yes
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Artisan: Anna Montoya Martinez
- Provenance: Winders Collection
- Origin: New Mexico
- Tribal Affiliation: San Ildefonso Pueblo
