LOT 2- SIGNED NATIVE AMERICAN BLACK/BLACK WARE.  PINO & ADELICIA. AVANYU

San Ildefonso Pueblo pottery is an art form which is both ancient and contemporary. 

This 6x4 blackware Avanyu (water serpent) pot, according to expert Kent W. McDonald, ISA, AM, PFA. dates from the mid 20th Century. 

Although it is not in the best of condition (weathering) it is symmetrical and well executed with a gunmetal shiny 4” opening rim and rough gray sand interior.  

It is SIGNED in script by a little known Pueblo potter LYDIA (LIDA) PINO (maybe a Maria Martinez relative).   

Below. also in script and carved into the clay is San Ildefonso Pueblo.   

What makes this piece unique is that you can see near the bottom edge the FINGER IMPRINTS of the potter’s three middle fingers. No doubt holding the piece while creating the black polished portions.  Unique to have this quasi hallmark artifact . How neat is that!!!   THE hand of the creator.   

The piece had no significant chips or cracks but toned by sun. On examination the piece gives off a shiny but somewhat subdued gun metal black appearance.  It still makes a statement and the prominent AVANYU snake wraps around the top 1/3rd against a rough dull gray sky like background and a lightning bolt coming from its mouth.  

Credit for the provenance goes to Ms. Rodriguez of the Pueblo Cultural Center and Kent McDonald both from Albuquerque NM.  They were very generous with their time and knowledge.  

Paired in this listing is a small contemporary pristine Pueblo Vase with a gleaming glossy black finish. It also is an AVANYU water serpent subject.  

The rim and entire interior are high gloss black and perfect. Encircling the rim is a collar of perfectly spaced mini gloss black  lightning bolts.  This small vase is in overall excellent like-new condition.  

It bears the script  bottom surface marked initials. MA  and the date ‘05. Possibly the contemporary San Juan artist/ potter- MARIA ADELICIA . 

The width measures 3 1/2W x 2 1/2 tall with a 2 oe” opening. 

Fully high gloss glazed interior. Perfect and symmetrical with no chips, cracks, scratches. Great gloss shine .  Adelicia was from the San Juan Pueblo potters. 

These two similar subject matter pots compliment each other and show well together. What a great housewarming gift which requires only a small footprint to display but bring with them the proud Native American Pueblo tradition and history. No doubt a true portal to the proud first Americans.   

NOTE:   Pino has a small reference in Schaaf’s classic reference book on Pueblo Potters.  She also had works signed Santa Clara.  Also included is an image of an Adelicia business card included.

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