Description: Very nice and signed mid-20th century Santa Clara polychrome burnished redware pot. burnished red body painted with grey, white, and yellow ochre designs.We could not identify the signature...possibly Elogio, Caloyia, or Tafoya? It would be lovely to know for sure!Redware is a type of earthenware with a reddish body, burnished for a highly polished finish. Santa Clara redware reached its peak of popularity n the 1960s, but some is still produced today.Designs includes arching feather elements and Kiva stair step designs typically representing lightening or storms, water designs important in the dry landscape of the region. Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico is known for black polished pottery, decorated with incised work, but also for painted redware, originally from the mid-20th century, with painted polychrome geometric designs.
Price: 125 USD
Location: Oakhurst, California
End Time: 2025-01-16T01:55:05.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Origin: New Mexico
Provenance: Ownership History Available
Dimensions: 5 inches diameter, 3 inches high
Artisan: unknown
Tribal Affiliation: Santa Clara Pueblo
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Native American: US
Handmade: Yes