Zia Pueblo, New Mexico
1890
Pottery, mineral pigments
Height 10 in. (25.4 cm); diameter 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)
Provenance: Lancaster, Pennsylvania trade
Zia Pueblo pottery of the late 19th century is recognized by its distinctive use of bold red and black decoration on a cream slip ground, with organic motifs , particularly birds and undulating band elements, that set it apart from neighboring Rio Grande traditions. This olla is decorated with large curvilinear forms and bird figures rendered in deep red and black, organized across the body in a flowing, asymmetrical composition characteristic of Zia work from this period. The Lancaster, Pennsylvania trade provenance places the piece within a well-documented channel through which significant Southwestern material entered private collections in the late 19th century.
The vessel form is a broad, low-shouldered olla with a wide body tapering to a relatively narrow neck, consistent with Zia storage vessel proportions of the 1880s and 1890s. The surface decoration is applied with assured, practiced brushwork, with the bird and organic elements occupying the full body of the vessel in a design that reads well from multiple angles. The warm red pigments and overall surface condition reflect the quality of materials and firing technique characteristic of Zia production at this period.
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Zia Pueblo, New Mexico
1890
Pottery, mineral pigments
Height 10 in. (25.4 cm); diameter 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)
Provenance: Lancaster, Pennsylvania trade
Zia Pueblo pottery of the late 19th century is recognized by its distinctive use of bold red and black decoration on a cream slip ground, with organic motifs , particularly birds and undulating band elements, that set it apart from neighboring Rio Grande traditions. This olla is decorated with large curvilinear forms and bird figures rendered in deep red and black, organized across the body in a flowing, asymmetrical composition characteristic of Zia work from this period. The Lancaster, Pennsylvania trade provenance places the piece within a well-documented channel through which significant Southwestern material entered private collections in the late 19th century.
The vessel form is a broad, low-shouldered olla with a wide body tapering to a relatively narrow neck, consistent with Zia storage vessel proportions of the 1880s and 1890s. The surface decoration is applied with assured, practiced brushwork, with the bird and organic elements occupying the full body of the vessel in a design that reads well from multiple angles. The warm red pigments and overall surface condition reflect the quality of materials and firing technique characteristic of Zia production at this period.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
