Terasita Martinez & Juan San Ildefonso Native American Pot - 5” X 4 1/4” - Nice

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Terasita Martinez and Juan San Ildefonso Native American Pot - 5” X 4 1/4” - very nice bowl. Signed “Terasita + Juan” inscribed on base of pot and written at the top is the price of .00 (have to look very closely to see). Please see pictures and let me know if you have any questions. Buy with confidence as I have been on eBay over 23 years with 100% positive feedback.
Background: Terasita was a gifted potter, helping her mother Isabel Pena in her early years. In 1933, she married Juan Jose Montoya, and she may have died from complications while delivering their fourth child when she was only 26 years old. Many of Isabel Pena's carved design were done by Terasita, who may have adopted a style similar to Santa Clara Pueblo's pottery. Art galleries remember has as one of the better artists at the San Ildefonso Pueblo, but she is virtually unknown to the modern art enthusiast, and her brief life limits the number of vessels available today.