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Premier Auction - Session II - March 25, 2023

Sat, Mar 25, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1214

Two Signed Pueblo Pots

Estimate: $300 - $500

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

the first signed "Juanita ", Juanita Montoya Pena (San Ildefonso Pueblo), 1900-1988, deeply carved blackware pot, 4 x 6-1/2 in.; the second signed "Lela/Luther/Sta. Clara Pue", Lela and Luther Gutierrez (Santa Clara, 1895-1966/1911-1987), polychrome redware, 2-3/4 x 3-3/4 in.

Condition

the first with overall handling wear, surface worn through at top edge, some mineral leaching in deeply carved areas; the second with minimal overall handling wear on outside, wear to inside of bowl

Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina