Featured in this lot is a flat black pottery by Santa Clara Pueblo artist, Margaret (Cornflower) Tafoya, born in 1904 and died in 2001. The bowl features a wonderfully and professionally crafted ceramic construction that shows a flat black glaze adorning the bowl with perfect symmetry. The bottom of the bowl is marked as follows: Margaret Tafoya. Margaret was the daughter of Sara Fina (sometimes spelled Serafina) Guiterrez Tafoya (1863–1949) and Jose Geronimo Tafoya (1863–1955). She attended the Santa Clara Pueblo elementary school, and then the Santa Fe Indian School from 1915 to 1918. By the 1960s, Margaret's pottery had become famous, particularly her large black jars. Margaret continued her mother's tradition of making these exceptionally large pots with finely polished surfaces and simple carved designs. "Measuring as high as three feet, these vessels took months to mold and polish. They also required an enormous amount of technical skill, particularly to keep them from breaking while being fired". The condition of this Santa Clara Pueblo black on black pottery is good with no obvious signs of damage and shows good overall condition. The measurements of this pottery bowl are 3" x 8" x 8". The collective weight of this bowl is 2lb.*