Polished Blackware Jar with Black-Slipped Bird Wing Design

Santana & Adam Martinez

Polished Blackware Jar with Black-Slipped Bird Wing Design, Pottery by Santana & Adam Martinez
  • Santana Martinez pottery
  • San Ildefonso blackware
Savvy Price $450.00
Gallery Price $525.00
Title
Polished Blackware Jar with Black-Slipped Bird Wing Design
Artist
Santana & Adam Martinez
Medium
Hand-coiled polished pottery with slipped design
Size
2 1/2" height X 4 1/2" diameter
Signed
"Santana Adam" inscribed underneath
Date of creation
Circa 1970
Condition
Excellent
Provenance
Bo Ba
About The Polished Blackware Jar with Black-Slipped Bird Wing Design
About Santana & Adam Martinez
(1909-2002) and (1903-2000) Daughter-in-law and son of Maria Martinez, famed San Ildefonso potter.  Following the death of Julian, Maria's husband, both Santana and Adam assisted Maria in making her pottery.  
Cultures

American Indian

Medium

Pottery

Subject

Birds

Keywords

Santana and Adam pottery, Santana Martinez pottery, San Ildefonso blackware