Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 2: Fine Art & Decorative Works

Sat, May 16, 2015 09:00AM EDT - Mon, May 18, 2015 09:00AM EDT
Lot 552

Two Maria Blackware Pots

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

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$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

Maria Martinez (1887-1980), San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, one with wide band of repeated vertical feather device on rounded shoulder, signed on bottom in script "Marie & Santana", 5-1/2 in. diameter, several nicks in rim finish, several minute nicks at rim, scattered surface abrasions and wear, one area with glue residue; one with a wide band of geometric stepped pattern that repeats four times, signed on bottom in script "Marie & Julian", 5 in. diameter, scattered surface abrasions, wear, firing flaw at rim; with display ring for each pot . Provenance: Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina