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Vigil, Albert & Josephine – Red Jar with Flower Designs (1970s)
6"w x 6"h
$ 650.00
Albert and Josephine Vigil worked together on their pottery. Albert Vigil (1927-2009) was the son of painter Romando Vigil, one of the members of the San Ildefonso School of watercolor artists. He as also a nephew of Maria Martinez. His wife was Josephine Cordova Vigil (1927-2001) from Taos Pueblo. She moved to San Ildefonso when she married Albert. Josephine learned pottery making by watching her aunts-in-law Maria Martinez and Clara Montoya. Maria taught her how to shape the clay and Clara taught her how to polish. They began making pottery in 1945. This is a larger piece of their pottery. The jar has a high shoulder and it is fully polished. It is painted with a flower and rain design. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Albert + Josephine”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Albert and Josephine Vigil worked together on their pottery. Albert Vigil (1927-2009) was the son of painter Romando Vigil, one of the members of the San Ildefonso School of watercolor artists. He as also a nephew of Maria Martinez. His wife was Josephine Cordova Vigil (1927-2001) from Taos Pueblo. She moved to San Ildefonso when she married Albert. Josephine learned pottery making by watching her aunts-in-law Maria Martinez and Clara Montoya. Maria taught her how to shape the clay and Clara taught her how to polish. They began making pottery in 1945. This is a larger piece of their pottery. The jar has a high shoulder and it is fully polished. It is painted with a flower and rain design. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Albert + Josephine”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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