Photography • Native American Art • Emporium | April 23, 2026
Thu, Apr 23, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 578
Black Ware from San Ildefonso, Mata Ortiz and More
Estimate: $500 - $700
Unsold
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
four blackware items, the largest a black on black pot with cut out edge, signed on base "83 Cynthia Starflower San Ildefonso Pueblo", (Cynthia Starflower Dunlap, born 1959), 4-1/4 x 6-1/2 in.; together with a Santa Clara olla with black on black arrow motif, signed illegibly "Tia,,S.C.", 4-1/2 x 5 in.; together with a diminutive olla by Lydia Quezada (Mata Ortiz, 20th century), signed on base "Lydia Qa 780223", 2-1/2 x 3 in.; together with a black ware rock incised with Kokopelli recto and a spiral verso, 1/2 x 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: Estate of Alice Zimmerman, Nashville, Tennessee
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Estate of Alice Zimmerman, Nashville, Tennessee
the largest with flea bites on rim, abrasion to one area on shoulder； the next with minimal handling wear； the third with some overall handling wear； the rock with minimal wear
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