Montoya, Tomasita – Potsuwi’i Dragonflies Incised Water Jar (1960’s)

6.5"w x 8"h

$ 625.00

Tomasita Montoya is 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.  This jar is one of her classic incised water jars.  The neck is fully polished. red.  The body of the jar is fully incised with linear dragonflies.  The incised areas are matte with a mica slip added to the recessed areas. This jar is in good 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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