Ceramic polychrome jar with hand-painted geometric design / Maria Martinez - Gilcrease Museum

Ceramic polychrome jar with hand-painted geometric design; Maria Martinez; Native American; San Ildefonso Pueblo; Native American; San Ildefonso Pueblo; Historic; 1959; clay; Overall: 7 5/16 × 9 13/16 in. (18.5 × 24.9 cm); Gift of Evan Sitter; Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tunyo Polychrome olla with hand-painted geometric design; signed “Maria/Popovi” and dated 7/8/59; Maria Montoya Martinez (1888-1980) and her husband (Julian, 1885-1943) developed the technique of finishing black on black pottery. Earlier, they were accomplished in the production of Tunyo Polychrome vessels. Maria is credited with shaping the vessels and Julian painted the red and black designs on the buff-colored background. Popovi Da (died in 1971) produced vessels with Maria after Julian’s death.

Black-on-black ware - Wikipedia

Ceramic olla jar with hand-painted geometric design / Native American; Santo Domingo - Gilcrease Museum

Large black ceramic bowl / Maria Martinez - Gilcrease Museum

Maria Martinez - Wikipedia

This superb example of circa 1915 San Ildefonso polychrome is attributed to the master husband-and-wife pottery team, Maria and Julian Martinez.

San Ildefonso Polychrome Jar by Maria and Julian Martinez, c.1915

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Ceramic red and black bottle with geometric designs on white background / Native American; Acoma - Gilcrease Museum

San Ildefonso Polychrome Bowl Attributed to Maria Martinez - Cameron Trading Post

Maria and Julian Martinez Polychrome Pottery

San Ildefonso Polychrome Bowl Attributed to Maria Martinez - Cameron Trading Post

Black-on-black ware - Wikipedia