Maria Martinez Pottery Jar - Maria + Julian c. 1925-1943 San Ildephonso Pueblo

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Maria Martinez Pottery Jar - Maria + Julian c. 1925-1943 San Ildephonso Pueblo:
$1870.00

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Maria Poveka Martinez

High Gun Metal Polish

\"Marie + Julian\"

signature

1925 - 1943

4 1/2\" x 5 1/2\"

Excellent Condition

Maria Poveka Martinez (1884-1980)is probably the most famous of all pueblo potters. She and her husband, Julian, discovered in 1918 how to produce the now-famous black-on-black pottery and theyspent the remainder of their careers perfecting and producing it for museums and collectors worldwide.

Early works by Maria and Julian areunsigned(1918-1923).

By 1923, Maria began signingMarieon pieces made by her and Julian. His name was omitted because making pottery was “woman\'s work.” Pottery made by Maria and painted by Julian, signed Marie, was most probably made between1920 and 1925.

Pottery made by Maria and painted by Julian between1925 and 1943bears the dual signatureMarie + Julian. By 1925, and until his death in 1943, Maria shared the signature with Julian.

Following the death of Julian, their son Adam and his wife Santana helped Maria with the design and firing of her pottery. Pieces made between1943 and 1954are signedMaria + Santana.

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