Montoya, John - 12" Wide Sandia Pueblo Bowl with Rain and Plant Designs (1990s)
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Montoya, John – 12″ Wide Sandia Pueblo Bowl with Rain and Plant Designs (1990s)

12"w x 6"h

$ 1,500.00

John Montoya was one of the few potters from Sandia Pueblo. It is one of the smaller pueblos in New Mexico.  This is a spectacular large bowl that is fully painted on the outside. Above the shoulder are rain designs.  Below are a variety of complex plant designs.  The bowl is painted with clay slips.  It is signed on the bottom, “John Montoya”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.

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John Montoya was one of the few potters from Sandia Pueblo. It is one of the smaller pueblos in New Mexico.  This is a spectacular large bowl that is fully painted on the inside and outside.  The bowl itself is round in shape, with a kiva step, or terrace edge.  The outside of the bowl has swirling eagles. The inside has three Katsinas, a kiva ladder in the center, and stalks of corn.  The bowl is painted with clay slips.  It is signed on the bottom, “John Montoya”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  The bowl has a polaroid of him holding the bowl, along with a card signed by him from1996.  It is definintely an important piece of his pottery, along with great ephemera and provenance!

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Montoya, John (1960-2005)

John Montoya was one of the few potters from Sandia Pueblo. He was self-taught. After serving in the Navy, he set out to learn traditional pottery skills. He became well-known for his traditional polychrome pieces, highly decorated with Mimbres and Anasazi designs. Unfortunately, he has passed away, at the height of his career.
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