San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, Southwest Native American
circa 1910
Stone-polished pottery
Height 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); Diameter 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Indianapolis, for over 30 years; original 1991 letter from Jonathan Batkin, then Director of the Wheelwright Museum, included.
This San Ildefonso Tewa dough bowl dates to circa 1910 and is attributed to Ba Tse, also known as Tonita Peña, with painted decoration by Alfredo Montoya. The bowl has a stone-polished surface and is painted on the interior with four elaborate birds, each differently rendered, surrounded by geometric imagery. Its large 16 1/2 in. diameter, early date, and documented attribution give it a significant place within the collection.
In a 1991 letter included with the piece, Jonathan Batkin, then Director of the Wheelwright Museum, noted that San Ildefonso bowls of this type are relatively scarce and identified the painting as the work of Alfredo Montoya, while suggesting Ba Tse as the likely maker of the bowl. The vessel remains in unrestored condition, with original surface and patina preserved. The long Indianapolis private collection provenance and accompanying museum correspondence should be kept with the object as part of its documentation.
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San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, Southwest Native American
circa 1910
Stone-polished pottery
Height 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); Diameter 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Indianapolis, for over 30 years; original 1991 letter from Jonathan Batkin, then Director of the Wheelwright Museum, included.
This San Ildefonso Tewa dough bowl dates to circa 1910 and is attributed to Ba Tse, also known as Tonita Peña, with painted decoration by Alfredo Montoya. The bowl has a stone-polished surface and is painted on the interior with four elaborate birds, each differently rendered, surrounded by geometric imagery. Its large 16 1/2 in. diameter, early date, and documented attribution give it a significant place within the collection.
In a 1991 letter included with the piece, Jonathan Batkin, then Director of the Wheelwright Museum, noted that San Ildefonso bowls of this type are relatively scarce and identified the painting as the work of Alfredo Montoya, while suggesting Ba Tse as the likely maker of the bowl. The vessel remains in unrestored condition, with original surface and patina preserved. The long Indianapolis private collection provenance and accompanying museum correspondence should be kept with the object as part of its documentation.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
INQUIRE HERE
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