Aguilar, Rosalie & Joe – Carved Red Jar with Swirling Clouds and Rain (1930s)
$ 700.00
Rosalie and Joe Aguilar created some exceptional pottery throughout their time working together. In the 1930’s, they began to make carved pottery. This has a round shoulder and elongated neck. The body of the jar is carved with a swirling cloud, lighting, and rain designs. The jar was polished a deep red coloration and the the background area is a matte red clay slip. The style of the carving is known as “cameo carving”, which was typical at San Ildefonso in the 1930’s. The jar was traditionally fired, and as a result, part of it is a deep reddish brown (where it was high fired) and the rest is a deep red. The color is stunning and almost feels intentional. The jar is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed, “Rosalie + Joe” on the bottom in the clay.
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Rosalie and Joe Aguilar created some exceptional pottery throughout their time working together. In the 1930’s, they began to make carved pottery. This has a round shoulder and elongated neck. The body of the jar is carved with a swirling cloud, lighting, and rain designs. The jar was polished a deep red coloration and the the background area is a matte red clay slip. The style of the carving is known as “cameo carving”, which was typical at San Ildefonso in the 1930’s. The jar was traditionally fired, and as a result, part of it is a deep reddish brown (where it was high fired) and the rest is a deep red. The color is stunning and almost feels intentional. The jar is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed, “Rosalie + Joe” on the bottom in the clay.
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Aguilar, Joe (1898-1965)
Joe Aguilar
Joe Aguilar married Rosalie Aguilar in 1922. Together they had 11 children. Joe painted most of their pieces of pottery as well as those of his mother, Susana Aguilar. After Rosalie's death in 1946, Joe continued to make pottery on his own with distinctive shapes and polychrome painted designs. Joe and his wife were neighbors of noted San Ildefonso matriarch Rose Gonzales, and they learned the fundamentals of traditional pottery making from her. Joe would carve pots for his wife Rosalie, then sand the edges of the carved areas to create a "cameo" effect. Joe also painted pottery for his mother, Suzanna Martinez Aguilar. Kenneth Milton Chapman, the author of 'The Pottery of San Ildefonso,' listed Joe Aguilar as among 15 potters at San Ildefonso who painted pottery before 1940. Joe’s son, Alfred Aguilar, said that his dad formed pots as well as painted them. If so, he would have been among the earliest males to do so.
Aguilar, Rosalie Simbola (1898 - 1946)
Rosalie Simbola Aguilar was originally from Picuris Pueblo and married Joe Aguilar in 1922. Joe Aguilar (1898-1965) was the son of noted potter Susana Aguilar. Together they had 11 children. She learned to make pottery from her mother-in-law Susana and Joe painted most of their pieces of pottery. In the 1930's Rosalie was among the first to make carved pottery, along with Rose Gonzales (1909-1989). 