Being offered is a truly rare and vintage art pottery bear fetish or figure. This is signed and crafted by the famous potter Julian Martinez, of San Ildefonso Pueblo located in New Mexico. He was the husband of the famous matriarch of San Ildefonso Pueblo pottery, Maria Martinez. The figure is in good condition, and approx. 2" tall by 1" wide front view by 1 1/8" wide side view. SH includes insurance.
I found some information on this famous potter on Wikipedia which stated, “Julián
Martínez, also known as Pocano (1879–1943), was a San Ildefonso Pueblo potter, painter,
and the patriarch of a family of Native American ceramic artists in the United
States. Martínez was born in 1879 in San
Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. His name,
Pocano, means "Coming of the Spirits" in Tewa. He worked as a farmer,
general laborer, and janitor, in addition to being an artist. He was elected
governor of San Ildefonso. Martínez
married matriarch potter Maria Martinez, and together they had a son Popovi Da,
who also potter. Maria
is considered the preeminent creator of San Ildefonso blackware pottery;
however Julian contributed to her accomplishments. Their son Popovi Da
continued innovating Pueblo ceramic arts; his work has been widely exhibited
and collected. Martinez died on March 6,
1943, in San Ildefonso Pueblo.”
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This is a very nice Zia pot with three (3) butterflies.
The pot is made by Elizabeth Medina and painted by Marcellus Medina.
Both are very well-known artists from Zia pueblo.
The pot is signed "E M Medina" and is in excellent condition.
The
pot is 4" tall x 3-1/2" wide.
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Item#1012
Specifics
- Origin: New Mexico
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Handmade: Yes
- Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
- Condition: I try to point out any issues in the listing, but I can miss things. My items are guaranteed as described. There are close-up pictures to help assess the items condition. What you see is what you will get. Please check the actual listing description for condition.
- All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
- Item must be returned within: 30 Days
- Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
- Tribal Affiliation: San Ildefonso
- Type: Bear Fetish Figure
- Refund will be given as: Money Back
- Restocking Fee: No
- Culture: Native American: US
- Artisan: Julian Martinez