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Zia Polychrome Bird Jar - Rare Four Color Circa 1900, A very rare 1900s Zia Polychrome Bird Jar with an extra color illuminated with the plum ragweed. Few four color jars were made, a departure of the traditional vessels fired and produced as a utilitarian ware. The Basalt rock mixed into the red clay provided strength to all of the Zia pottery and added to the weight and durability. Using the red clay motifs over a white slip field, the Zia Indians were noted for this type of jar depicting lavish scenes of birds and floral designs, in this case with the added plum color on the ragweed. 9 1/2" X 10 3/4".

$14,500

Zia Polychrome Bird Jar Circa 1920, A vintage 1920 Zia Polychrome Bird Jar fired and produced as a utilitarian vessel. The Basalt rock mixed into the red clay provided strength to all of the Zia pottery and added to the weight and durability. Using the red clay as a slip over a white slip field, the Zia Indians were noted for this type of jar depicting lavish scenes of birds and floral designs, often incorporating berries as this jar contains. Surrounded by gometric motifs, the birds are beautifuly depicted near a branch, sitting on Kiva steps or in flight in the white field. As with much of their pottery, the jar is divided by concentric circles into the earth and ski above. 10" X 12".

$13,500

San Juan Red On Tan Circa 1880, A fine example of an 1880s San Juan Red on Tan Seed Jar fired with brilliant fire clouds extending into the high polished upper portion of the Jar. The native slip is beautifully stone-polished illuminating the red slip which is accented on the rim with finger impressions. Two inches down from the rim is a raised concentric circle which is finger dented, corrugating the circle. A couple of inches below that revered finger impressions create an intermittent ring around the shoulder of the vessel. The San Juan is a Tewa speaking Pueblo, originally named Oke’. When the Spanish came in the early 17th century, the named was changed to fit the Christian doctrine they were spreading. 9" X 14".

$15,500

Powhoge Polychrome - San Ildefonso Circa 1790 - 1830 Period, A Rare Powhoge Polychrome Storage Jar that has survived from the period of 1790 to 1830 from the San Ildefonso Pueblo in black and cream on red. The shape originated with the Ogapoge Polychrome probably from Santa Clara while the design has strong influences from Cochiti which might suggest, according to the renown Pueblo pottery expert Francis Harlow, that this vessel is from a period prior to 1830. During this time, Cochiti’s influence at San Ildefonso was quite apparent in many areas, especially agriculture, tools and pottery designs. Note the three-part connected Medallion figures on the opposite side of the vessel from this picture, which are definitively Cochiti designs. The neck band is very typical of the San Ildefonso Powhoge pottery of this time and often used while remaining a distinct design to San Ildefonso. Just below the center, concentric double black lines divide the cream slip from the bottom red paste which has a one inch secondary band of polished red. The fire marks are an exquisite blue-black coloration and appear in five main spots around the bottom, which has been stabilized. 9 1/2" X 12 1/2".

$97,500

Santa Clara Pottery, Jeff Roller (Nephew of Toni Roller/Tafoya Family). Exquisite Red Ware, Large - 14 Inch - Carved, Incised Vase with Kiva Steps, Cloud lines and Pueblo Ribbon motif between four carved circular rings.

$8,000

Acoma Olla, Circa 1910-1920, 9 1/4 High X 11 Inch Diameter
A post McCarty's era Polychrome shaped olla used primarily for water gathering, and kitchen storage and mixing. Four Triangular fields divided by deep brown zig zag borders contain orange butterfly triangles over hatching lines filling the bottom of the triangle. Under the shoulder are geometric bird motifs as identified by Kenneth Chapman, Pueblo Pottery Designs, by Dover Publications. The bottom of the Jar is bordered by double parallel lines above an orange field and very worn Secondary Ban which helps to date this piece prior to 1920. (Dated by the design and specifically the Orange Triangles). This Jar is in excellent shape with minimal Ladle Ware around the rim.

$4,750