Monumental 19th C. San Juan Pueblo Pottery Jar

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Oct 7, 2021

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• Lot Description
  Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Tewa-speaking Pueblo peoples, Ohkay Owingeh or formerly San Juan Pueblo, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A humongous pottery water jar, also known as a tinaje, skillfully hand-built via the coil and scrape method. The magnificent vessel boasts a bulbous, apple-form body, a round shoulder, a corseted neck, and a circular, flared rim, all sitting upon a flat base. Enveloped in a lustrous polish, the gorgeous vessel is adorned with a black upper body and grey lower body. This fascinating effect is done via a centuries-old method of decoration in which a red slip is wiped over the upper 2/3 of the vessel and the lower 1/3 is left bare. Both portions are then stone polished, and when fired in a reduction atmosphere, the red changes to black and the tan underbody turns to grey. An exceptional combination of magnificent scale and minimalist style! Size: 21" in diameter x 21" H (53.3 cm x 53.3 cm)
  
  Previously known as the San Juan Pueblo, the Ohkay Owingeh is a federally recognized tribe of Tewa-speaking Pueblo people who returned to their pre-Spanish name in November 2005. In Tewa, their name translates to "place of the strong people." The Ohkay Owingeh are noted for having continued their pottery traditions of simple, undecorated utilitarian wares regardless of the arrival of the Spanish in the late 1500s. The beautiful shapes and minimalist slipped surfaces of these vessel have captivated both their creators and collectors for centuries!
  
  This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world's largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
  
  Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico USA collection, by inheritance 2016; ex-collection of Allen Davis, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, 2014; ex-C. Arnold collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, before 2000
  
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  Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
  
  #167905

  Condition

  Chipping to rim with loss. Expected scratches, abrasions, and some indentations throughout. Otherwise, intact and excellent with nice burnishing and surface luster.
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