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Legends of the West: Western & Native American Sale

Sat, Sep 23, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 677

Jemez Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Vessel c. 1940's

Estimate: $450 - $900

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Featured in this lot is this Jemez Pueblo polychrome pottery vessel circa 1940's. The pottery vessel features a wonderfully and professionally crafted ceramic construction that shows a polychrome colored decoration of stripes of geometric patterns and solid coloration to the bottom half of the pottery vessel. The Jemez Pueblo is located in Central-Northern New Mexico. The pottery produced there is known for its distinctive earth-tone colors blending stone polished and matte finishes with painted and etched designs. Jemez pottery is known for it's red & buff colors with a combination of matte & stone polished finishes. Pottery styles are influenced by their neighbor the Zia Pueblo since for a time there was no pottery made in Jemez, but purchased from Zia instead. Pottery such as bowls, seed pots sgraffito vessels (elaborately polished and engraved), wedding vases, figurines, holiday ornaments, and famous storytellers are now in collections throughout the world. Jemez Pueblo is the northernmost of three major Pueblos along the Jemez River, a tributary of the Rio Grande. The condition of this of this pottery vessel is good with no obvious signs of damage and shows good overall condition. The measurements of this pottery vessel is 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" x 4 3/4". The collective weight of this pottery vessel is 10oz.

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