Archuleta, Mary Ester - Large Jar with Carved Cloud Designs (1970s)
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Archuleta, Mary Ester – Large Jar with Carved Cloud Designs (1970s)

8"w x 6.25"h

$ 1,400.00

Mary Ester Archuleta is the second youngest daughter of Margaret Tafoya.  While she no longer makes pottery she was active in the 1970’s and 1980’s.  Much of her pottery was inspired by the incised San Juan style of pottery as she married into San Juan and lived there.   This is one of her few black pieces.  The jar has a wide shoulder and a short neck. The jar is deeply carved with step cloud designs which also create kiva step patterns.  It is striking use of design and form.  The jar was fired a glassy black.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Mary Archuleta.  It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

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Mary Ester Archuleta is the second youngest daughter of Margaret Tafoya.  While she no longer makes pottery she was active in the 1970’s and 1980’s.  Much of her pottery was inspired by the incised San Juan style of pottery as she married into San Juan and lived there.   This is one of her carved melon bowls.  It is a beautiful shape and highly polished.  There are 21 ribs on the bowl and each is carved into the clay and separated by a matte band.  It is perfectly polished and a stunning black mellon.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Mary E. Archuleta.  It is in perfect condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

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Archuleta, Mary Ester (b. 1942)

Mary Ester Archuleta

Mary Ester Archuleta is a daughter of Margaret Tafoya and a sister of renown potters Shirley Tafoya, Mela Youngblood, LuAnn Tafoya and Toni Roller. While growing up in Santa Clara, she married and moved to San Juan Pueblo in the 1960's. She was pivotal in the revival of San Juan incised pottery in the early 1970's and is one of the few potters who can stone polish the tan coloration on her pottery with such a high shine. Mary has never been a prolific potter and rarely made large vessels. While Mary no longer makes much pottery, she has won numerous awards for her pottery at Santa Fe Indian Market and has been written about in various books including, "Born of Fire."
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