pueblo poTTery, loTs 241-313

Pottery

Lots 241–313

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241 Lucy M. Lewis (1898-1992), Acoma, comprising a fine line decorated jar, two turkeys, three birds, a small plate depicting a bird and fish and a fine line decorated salt and pepper shaker. Height of largest 6 x diameter 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-400

242 An Acoma Pottery Wedding Vase, having geometric designs within diamond shaped reserves. Height 11 1/2 x diameter 9 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-400

243 An Acoma Dough Bowl, having geometric band design. Height 5 3/4 x diameter 12 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $400-600 244 Two Acoma Polychrome Seed Jars, the first having four heartline deer, signed “Rose Chino Garcia, Acoma, N.M.”, the second decorated with a bird surrounded by geometric motifs, signed “D. Lewis Garcia, Acoma,” with the symbol of a fish, together with a Jemez Pueblo seed jar with a butterfly within a round reserve surrounded by a ring of feather designs, signed “Juanita Fragua, Jemez, Pueblo, New Mexico.” Height of largest 2 1/2 x diameter 6 inches. $100-200

245 Loretta Joe (20th Century), Acoma, a polychrome olla having birds and geometric designs on upper half, above pinwheel designs in diamond shaped reserves, signed “L. Joe, Acoma”. Height 8 1/2 x diameter 9 1/2 inches. $100-200

246 A Casas Grandes Pot, having painted polychrome decoration, restored. Height 8 1/8 x diameter 7 3/4 inches. $1,200-1,800 247 Karen Abeita and Paul Humphrey, Jr. (20th Century), Hopi, two polychrome pottery vases, the first having four banners with floral designs, signed “Karen Abeita,” the second signed “Paul Humphrey Jr.” Height of the first 6 1/2 x diameter 7 inches. $300-500

248 Helen Naja (1922-1993), Hopi, a polychrome olla having undulating fine line design around perimeter, signed with her feather symbol. Height 5 x diameter 5 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $300-500

249 Fannie Nampeyo (1900-1987), Hopi, comprising two ollas and three low pots; the two ollas with polychrome decoration and the low pots having brown and white decoration, all signed “Fannie Nampeyo.” Height of largest 7 x width 7 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $300-500

250 Fannie Nampeyo (1900-1987), Hopi, three pottery bowls, signed “Fannie Nampeyo;” together with two small pots and two Hopi wall pockets. Diameter of largest 4 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $300-500

251 Five Hopi Pottery Articles, the first a bowl depicting a Kachina, signed with the corn symbol for the Nampeyo family, together with four other Hopi pottery bowls. Height of first 2 x diameter 7 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-400

252 A Nampeyo Family Cylinder Vase, having birds on either side, signed with the corn symbol; together with a Hopi pottery jar having reserves containing geometric and spiral designs, an eccentric parrot shaped vessel and two bowls. Height of largest 6 1/4 x diameter 8 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $300-500

253 Fawn Garcia Navase (1920-1992), Hopi, a polychrome seed jar having geometric designs, signed “Fawn.” Height 4 1/2 x diameter 9 1/2 inches. $300-500 254 Six Hopi Pottery Articles, including one bowl with cloud and bird designs, bearing a tag from the Hopi Villages on the base together with one jar and four other bowls. Height of first 3 x diameter 5 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $150-250

255 Four Pairs of Pueblo Salt and Pepper Shakers, comprising a Hopi set having wing decorations and three Santa Clara examples. Height of first 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $100-200

256 Four Hopi Pottery Items, including a bowl having feather designs, signed with the frog symbol for Grace Lomahquhu, a jar form, a wall plaque, signed “Olive Toney, Walpi Village,” and a small pitcher with a frog clan symbol. Height of largest 3 x diameter 8 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $50-100

257 Two Jemez Bi-Color Vases, having swirled incised alternating bands of red and white clay, signed “Marletta Yeppa, Jemez,” together with a similar swirled incised design seed pot, signed “Damien Toya, Jemez.” Height of first 7 1/2 x diameter 6 inches. $150-250 258 Wallace Youvella (b. 1947), Hopi, a Jemez pottery vase having incised decoration depicting lizards, together with a Hopi seed jar with carved decoration, signed “Wallace Youvella.” Height of first 4 1/2 x diameter 4 inches. $200-400

259 Two Laguna Seated Mudhead Figures, the first holding a book, the other holding a flute, signed “M. Paisano, Laguna, Pueblo,” together with a Jemez Pueblo seated Kachina figure with two small children dressed as Kachina on his shoulders, holding a watermelon, signed “R. Panana, Jemez.” Height of tallest 5 1/2 inches. $100-200

260 Four Picuris Pottery Articles, including one large jar having raised decoration around center, signed “AD Picorus,” together with smaller jar and two bowls. Height 9 1/2 x diameter 9 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-300

261 Mary Ester Archuleta (b. 1942), Santa Clara, a polychrome buff jar, signed “Mary Archuleta,” accompanied by a first prize ribbon from Tanner’s All Indian Invitational Pottery & Painting Show, Scottsdale, Arizona 1974; together with five redware polychrome Pueblo pots. Height of first 5 x diameter 8 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $300-500

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262 Mary Cain (1915-1910), Santa Clara, a blackware olla having two impressed bear paws, signed “Mary Cain, Santa Clara Pueblo,” accompanied by an invitation to a show of her work at Rare Things Gallery bearing her signature. Height 7 x diameter 9 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $500-700

263 Three Santa Clara Blackware Pottery Jars, comprising one having carved design, signed “Romona Cisneros, Santa Clara Pueblo,” one undecorated black burnished jar and a black decorated low bowl. Height of first 6 x diameter 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $150-250

264 Effie Garcia (b. 1954), Santa Clara, a blackware pot having carved kiva step design, signed “Effie Garcia SCP.” Height 4 x diameter 4 1/2 inches.

Provenance: Morning Star Traders Inc. Tucson, Arizona 1986 $80-120 265 Lela and Luther Gutierrez (1895-1966/1911-1987), Santa Clara, a polychrome bowl having different designs in triangular reserves, signed “Lela over Luther Santa Clara Pueblo,” with a small polychrome vase, a low bowl having a painted rainbow Kachina design, both signed “Lela over Luther Sta. Clara Pue,” together with four polychrome pieces signed “Lela.” Diameter of largest 7 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $300-500

266 Margaret and Luther Gutierrez (b. 1936/19111987), Santa Clara, comprising two animalier figures, one of an owl, the other a fish, together with a miniature bowl and wedding vase. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $100-200 267 Christina Naranjo (1891-1980), Santa Clara, a blackware pot having carved Avanyu design, signed “Christina Naranjo, Santa Clara,” together with a small blackware bowl having thumb print decoration on rim, signed “Christina”. Height of first 4 1/2 x diameter 6 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $150-250

268 Terecita Naranjo (1919-1999), Santa Clara, a redware jar having carved highly abstracted Avanyu design, signed “Terecita Naranjo, AppleBlossom, Santa Clara Pueblo,” accompanied by a card from the Espanola Mercantile, bearing her signature. Height 4 1/2 x diameter 8 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200

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269 Three Pueblo Blackware Bowls, including one having an Avanyu design, signed “Teresita Naranjo, Santa Clara,” one having geometric design having a triangular mouth, signed “Flora Naranjo” and an undecorated bowl having gunmetal finish, signed “Carmelita Dunlap.” Height of largest 3 1/2 inches x diameter 4 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-400

270 Helen Shupla (1928-1985), Santa Clara, a blackware pot having squared shape on upper with incised cone and cloud designs, signed “Helen Shupla, Santa Clara Pueblo.” Height 4 x diameter 5 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $400-600 271 Agapita Tafoya (1904-1959), Santa Clara, comprising two blackware pots and three redware pots each having carved decoration, each signed “Agapita Tafoya”. Height of largest 4 x diameter 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-400

272 Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001), Santa Clara, a blackware wedding vase having rain cloud designs, signed “Margaret,” together with a carved blackware jar having deeply incised decoration, signed “Margaret Tafoya, Santa Clara”. Height of first 6 x diameter 5 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $300-500 273 Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001), Santa Clara, a blackware jar having applied paint decoration outlining matte designs, signed “Margaret, Santa Clara.” Height 5 3/4 x diameter 4 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $600-800

274 Mida Tafoya (b. 1931), Santa Clara, a large carved blackware olla, having Avanyu design, signed “Mida Tafoya, Santa Clara Pueblo.” Height 9 3/4 x diameter 9 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $500-700

275 Belen Tapia (1914-1999), Santa Clara, a blackware carved bowl having carved cloud designs, signed “Belen Tapia, Santa Clara Pueblo”. Height 4 1/2 x diameter 6 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $500-700

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276 Belin Tapia (1914-1999), Santa Clara, a polychrome pottery vessel having raincloud designs, signed “Belin Tapia.” Height 8 x diameter 10 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $600-800

277 Belin Tapia (1914-1999), Santa Clara, a polychrome redware dish having reciprocal designs signed “Belen Tapia, Santa Clara,” together with a polychrome jar signed “Flora Santa Clara” and four other Santa Clara polychrome pottery articles. Diameter of first 4 7/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $150-250

278 Two Pairs of Santa Clara Blackware Candlesticks, the first pair in chamberstick form, the second pair in turned cylindrical form, together with two other pottery articles of similar form. Height of largest 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $300-500 279 A Santa Clara Blackware Wedding Vase, having incised decoration, signed “Barbara Martinez,” together with a Jemez Pueblo polychrome pottery wedding vase, signed “G. Sandia.” Height of larger 9 x diameter 5 1/2 inches. $80-120

280 Two Santa Clara Blackware Pollen Boxes, one rectangular and one oval, each having geometric decorations, the first signed “Pascualita”. Height of rectangular 5 1/2 x diameter 6 1/2 inches; oval height 4 x diameter 5 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-300

281 A Santo Domingo Pottery Olla, having geometric decoration on body with reciprocal diamonds above shoulder, together with a Santo Domingo pottery plaque having geometric rain cloud design. Height 10 x diameter 10 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $400-600 282 Blue Corn (1920-1999), San Ildefonso, signed “Blue Corn, San Ildefonso;” together with six others. Height of first 1 3/4 x diameter 2 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $150-250

283 Blue Corn (1920-1999), San Ildefonso, a carved blackware pottery bowl having stepped designs around upper half, signed “Blue Corn, San Ildefonso” for Crucita Calabaza. Height 4 x diameter 5 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-400

284 Blue Corn (1920-1999), San Ildefonso, a redware pot having knife blade decoration on a buff ground, signed “Blue Corn, San Ildefonso Pueblo,” for Crucita Calabaza. Height 3 1/2 x diameter 5 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $400-600

285 Carmelita Dunlap (b. 1925), San Ildefonso, a monumental blackware olla having overall geometric decoration and Kiva stepped rim, signed “Carmelita Dunlap, San Ildefonso, 1982”. Height 12 x diameter 6 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $1,000-1,500

286 Popovi Da (1921-1971), San Ildefonso, an undecorated blackware pot, having gunmetal finish, signed “Popovi 965,” together with an undecorated blackware pot, signed “Maria Poveka 7162.” Height of first 3 1/4 x diameter 4 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $300-500

287 Maria Martinez and Popovi Da (1887-1980/ 19211971), San Ildefonso, a blackware jar having repeating wing and cloud band designs on shoulder, signed “Maria / Popovi.” Height 4 x diameter 7 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $800-1,200

288 Maria Martinez (1887-1980) and Popovi Da (19221971), San Ildefonso, a blackware olla having Avanyu design, signed “Marie / Popovi 666.” Height 5 x diameter 5 inches.

Provenance: Popovi Da Studio of Indian Arts, San Ildefonso Pueblo, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1966 $800-1,200 289 Maria Martinez (1887-1980), San Ildefonso, a blackware jar having reciprocal design on upper half, signed “Marie.” Height 5 x diameter 6 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $400-600

290 Maria Martinez (1887-1980), San Ildefonso, a blackware pottery vessel having Avanyu design around upper half, signed “Marie.” Height 4 1/2 x diameter 6 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $600-900

291 Marie Martinez (1887-1980) and Santana Martinez (1909-2002), San Ildefonso, a blackware plate with tadpole design within a starburst, signed “Marie + Santana.” Diameter 5 3/8 inches. $200-400

292 Maria Martinez (1887-1980), San Ildefonso, a blackware low bowl having painted decoration, signed “Marie.” Diameter 12 inches. $800-1,200

293 Maria and Julian Martinez (1887-1980/18791943), San Ildefonso, a redware pot with buff decoration, signed “Marie and Julian.” Height 2 1/2 x diameter 5 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-400 294 Desideria Montoya (1889-1982), San Ildefonso, comprising three blackware pottery vessels having typical geometric designs, signed “Desideria” together with two others, one signed “Donicia Tafoya,” the other signed “Severa.” Height of largest 4 1/2 x diameter 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $400-600

295 Tonita Pena (1893-1949), San Ildefonso, a blackware jar having geometric decoration around neck and shoulder, signed “Tonita.” Height 5 1/2 x diameter 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $200-400

296 Margaret Lou Gutierrez (b. 1934), San Ildefonso, comprising two blackware decorated vessels each with geometric decorations on shoulder, each signed “Margaret Lou Gutierrez,” together with three other blackware vessels. Height of first 2 1/2 x diameter 4 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $150-250

297 Six Miniature Blackware Pottery Bowls, each having painted design, four signed “Margaret Lou Gutierrez, San Ildefonso.” Diameter of largest 2 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $100-200

298 Tonita and Juan Roybal (1892-1945/ 1896-1990), San Ildefonso, a redware polished olla having alternating stepped designs in buff and white, signed “Tonita and Juan.” Height 6 x diameter 7 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $400-600

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300 299 A San Ildefonso Stone Polished Redware Miniature Vase, having incised buff Avanyu with a turquoise cabochon line, signed “Dora Tse-P, S.I.P.” Height 3 1/4 x diameter 2 1/2 inches. $300-500

300 A Zuni Frog Vase, having three applied frog figures flanking three heartline deer. Height 6 1/2 x diameter 6 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $500-700

301 A Zuni Fetish Pot, covered with turquoise chips and having seven fetishes attached, with five others, likely original to the pot. Height 5 1/2 x width 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $1,000-2,000

302 A Pueblo Pictorial Olla, depicting Kachinas flanking flame designs with an incised step decoration at rim. Height 16 x diameter 8 1/2 inches. $400-600

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303 Two Pueblo Pottery Storytellers, the first signed “Juan Sandoval, Taos,” the second signed “Joshua Abraham.” Height of largest 9 1/2 inches. $40-60

304 Two Pueblo Pottery Storytellers, the smaller signed “Juanita.” Height of largest 7 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $150-250

305 Eight Pueblo Pottery Storytellers, the first signed “Vangie Suina, AWS,” together with three signed “Dorothy Herrera, Cochiti, N.M.,” together with two signed “J. Pecos, Jemez.” Height of largest 5 1/8 inches. $400-600

306 Five Pueblo Pots, comprising a sugar bowl from Picuris Pueblo, signed “AD” for Anthony Durand, a small Hopi chili bowl having a turtle decoration, an Acoma bowl, signed “R. Poncho” and two Santa Clara Pueblo pots. Diameter of largest 7 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $150-250 307 Eight Pueblo Miniature Pots, including two seed pots, one signed “BJ Cerna,” one bowl decorated with a painted heartline deer, two wedding vases and an Acoma pitcher. Height of largest 4 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $100-200

308 Three Southwestern Style Blackware Pottery Items, of varying forms and sizes. Height of largest 24 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $50-100

309 Seven Pueblo Blackware Pottery Articles, including a plate having a three lobbed design, signed “Wanita Wo-Poem,” an incised pot having a sunflower design signed “Sunflower,” the smallest signed “Lida.” Diameter of first 6 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $150-250 310 Three Pueblo Pottery Owls, one marked “Acoma, New Mexico.” Height of largest 4 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $100-200

311 Two Prehistoric Style Mugs, Height of largest 3 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Rodney L. Croissant, Greeley, Colorado $150-250

312 Eight Contemporary Pueblo Pottery Articles, including examples of Mata Ortiz, Acoma and Santa Clara. Height of tallest 5 inches. $300-500

313 Five Contemporary Mata Ortiz Pottery Articles, the first a hand coiled and painted olla with animal and bird decoration, the second having snake decoration, together with three having gunmetal finish. Height of tallest 12 inches. $400-600