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Lot 174

San Ildefonso Polychrome Pottery Jar
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$8,000 - 10,000
Price Realized
$21,250
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Lot Description
San Ildefonso Polychrome Pottery Jar
ca 1900-1905

possibly the work of Crescencio Martinez (1879-1918), large globular form and having two strap handles; painted with six unique birds

height 15-3/4 inches x diameter 13-1/2 inches

Included is a note of identification from the late Francis Harlow, renowned authority on the evolution of Puebloan ceramic styles, with commentary and suggested attribution: San Ildefonso Polychrome, circa 1900-1905 / Could be painted by Crescencio / Very handsome.

Published:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 234, plate 243)

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