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San Ildefonso Pottery Wedding Vase by Roybal

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art / Art - Pottery Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
San Ildefonso Pottery Wedding Vase by Roybal
Native American Historic San Ildefonso Pottery Wedding Vase by Tonita and Juan Roybal, measures 6.5'' x 5'' x 4.25'' and is signed ''Tonita and Juan'' on the bottom, FYI: ''Tonita Roybal (1892-1945) has been called, 'One of the finest potters of the twentieth century'. Tonita was married twice. Her first husband was Alfredo Montoya (1890-1913) and then in 1916 she married Juan Cruz Roybal (1896-1990). Tonita began making pottery in 1909. Beginning in 1917, Juan began painting some of her pottery and after 1930 he painted a majority of the pieces. When Tonita made the pottery and did the painting, these pieces were signed, ''Tonita''. When she made the vessel and it was painted by Juan, then they were signed, ''Tonita and Juan''. By 1925 Tonita was at the peak of her career. Her early death in 1945 left only a small amount of creative and innovative work that still inspires us with it's unique use of varied Native designs from pre-historic to regional in influence.''