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Montoya, Tomasita – 12″ Wide Potsuwi’i Incised Jar with Butterfly Designs (1950s)
12"w x 7.75"h
$ 1,100.00
This is a large incised jar by Tomasita Montoya. The rim and base are fully polished red. The body of the bowl is incised with interlocking butterflies. Note on this piece that the lines are precise and deeply incised. The incised area was also slipped with mica. Amazingly, the inside of the jar was also fully polished tan (the natural color of the clay). This jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Tomasita Montoya”. This is certainly Tomasita at her very best!
This bowl is a classic incised large bowl by Tomasita Montoya. The rim and base are fully polished red. The body of the bowl is incised with a mesa and rain designs. Note on this piece that the lines are precise and deeply incised. The incised area was also slipped with mica. The inside of the bowl was also fully polished tan (the natural color of the clay). This bowl is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Tomasita Montoya”.
“Revival Rising” Ohkay Owingeh Pottery 1930s-60s
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This is a large incised jar by Tomasita Montoya. The rim and base are fully polished red. The body of the bowl is incised with interlocking butterflies. Note on this piece that the lines are precise and deeply incised. The incised area was also slipped with mica. Amazingly, the inside of the jar was also fully polished tan (the natural color of the clay). This jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Tomasita Montoya”.
Tomasita Montoya was one of the early revivalists in San Juan pottery. She was one of the original Eight San Juan potters who revived the art form in the 1930s. The Pueblo was renown for their pottery but by about 1890 there were no potters left. In 1930 Regina Cata organized a pottery study group at San Juan Pueblo with the intent of revitalizing pottery production. The group studied ancient potsherds of wares made at San Juan in earlier times and selected Potsuwi‘i Incised Ware (1450-1500) as a basis for a contemporary pottery type.