Lot 355

Santo Domingo (Kewa) Polychrome Pottery 20th C.

Estimate: $150 - $250

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$25 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
The lot features an original mid-to-late-19th Century Santo Domingo Pueblo (Kewa) polychrome painted pottery bowl from the Sundog Bruce VanLandingham collection. The piece is signed on the bottom “Louis M.T.Z S.D.P N.M”. SDP stands for Santo Domingo Pueblo and NM for New Mexico, making Louis M.T.Z likely being the artist name. The bowl shows a nice medium / medium-large size with expert geometric classic Kewa / Santo Domingo design in black and white / cream with a red slip base showing on the bottom and inside of the bowl. The piece is well kept with crisp paint and no apparent breaks. Provenance: From the renowned Sundog Fine Art Bozeman, Montana collection by Bruce VanLandingham. Bruce VanLandingham was a pillar in the American Indian collecting community and a respected expert. Along with being an avid collector, Bruce was also the sole owner of Sundog Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman, which was both part museum and gallery, this piece is directly from the collection. Measures 7” across / diameter by 3 3/8”H.