Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico
Circa 1860
Ceramic, white slip, mineral pigment
Height 8¾ in (22.2 cm); diameter 9½ in (24.1 cm)
Provenance: Brimfield Flea Market, MA
McCarty's Polychrome is the designation used for Acoma Pueblo pottery produced after approximately 1850, succeeding the earlier Ako Polychrome tradition and distinguished by its thin-walled construction, clear white paste, and whiter slip ground than preceding wares. The style takes its name from McCarty's, an Acoma farming village situated below the Acoma Mesa, and is characterized by a continuous curved body profile in which the neck is no longer abruptly differentiated from the shoulder — a form clearly visible in this olla, where the wide flared neck flows smoothly into the globular body. The surface carries bold geometric decoration in black and brown mineral pigment, with a checkerboard band encircling the neck and large pinwheel, star, and triangular forms covering the body.
The paste is the clear white characteristic of McCarty's Polychrome, and the slip retains an untouched patina consistent with a vessel of this age and origin. A floral or organic motif appears above the lower banding, typical of the freer decorative approach that distinguishes McCarty's Polychrome from the more formally structured earlier types. The Brimfield provenance, while unconventional, reflects the dispersal of early Pueblo ceramics through New England estate and trade channels that brought significant material to market throughout the twentieth century.
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Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico
Circa 1860
Ceramic, white slip, mineral pigment
Height 8¾ in (22.2 cm); diameter 9½ in (24.1 cm)
Provenance: Brimfield Flea Market, MA
McCarty's Polychrome is the designation used for Acoma Pueblo pottery produced after approximately 1850, succeeding the earlier Ako Polychrome tradition and distinguished by its thin-walled construction, clear white paste, and whiter slip ground than preceding wares. The style takes its name from McCarty's, an Acoma farming village situated below the Acoma Mesa, and is characterized by a continuous curved body profile in which the neck is no longer abruptly differentiated from the shoulder — a form clearly visible in this olla, where the wide flared neck flows smoothly into the globular body. The surface carries bold geometric decoration in black and brown mineral pigment, with a checkerboard band encircling the neck and large pinwheel, star, and triangular forms covering the body.
The paste is the clear white characteristic of McCarty's Polychrome, and the slip retains an untouched patina consistent with a vessel of this age and origin. A floral or organic motif appears above the lower banding, typical of the freer decorative approach that distinguishes McCarty's Polychrome from the more formally structured earlier types. The Brimfield provenance, while unconventional, reflects the dispersal of early Pueblo ceramics through New England estate and trade channels that brought significant material to market throughout the twentieth century.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
