03 - Pueblo Pottery, Important San Ildefonso Pottery: c. 1890-1910 Olla Attributed to Marianita Roybal, Black on Red (10.25" ht x 11.5" d), c. 1890-1910
Hand coiled clay pottery, 10 1/4" high x 11 1/2" diameter
In mint condition with strong paint. Attributed to Marianita Roybal (1843-~1910), earliest recognized southwest potter and mother of Tonita Peña. Investment-grade example. Reference: "Three great potters of San Ildefonso and their legacy: Tonita Peña, Marianita Roybal, Dominguita Pino" (Jonathan Batkin, American Indian Art Magazine. Vol. 16, No. 4, Autumn 1991). Marianita Roybal's sister Maximiliana is considered one of the first painters of Maria Martinez pottery and painted many of Maria Martinez's early unsigned polychrome pots.
071110-09
$11,500