- BLUE CORN SAN ILDEFONSO POT NEW MEXICO,
BLUE CORN SAN ILDEFONSO POT NEW MEXICO, 20TH CENTURY HEIGHT 2.75”. DIAMETER 4”.BLUE CORN SAN ILDEFONSO POT, New Mexico, 20th Century, Attributed to Crucita Calabaza (1921-1999), also known as "Blue Corn", of the San Ildefonso Pueblo. Repeating step design around shoulder. Signed on base. Dimensions: Height 2.75". Diameter 4".
- GROUP OF SAN ILDEFONSO NATIVE AMERICAN
GROUP OF SAN ILDEFONSO NATIVE AMERICAN BLACKWARE POTTERYcomprising a jar signed "Blue Corn San Ildefonso Pueblo (2 x 3 in.), a jar signed illegibly (3 x 3 in.), a jar with short neck, unsigned (2 1/2 x 3 in.), a bowl signed "Marie and [illegible]tana" (3 x 6.25 in.), and a short-necked jar, unsigned (5 1/4 x 7 in.) Condition:
- NATIVE AMERICAN EXCEPTIONAL CRUCITA
NATIVE AMERICAN EXCEPTIONAL CRUCITA CALABAZA, (1921-1999) SAN ILDEFONSO BLUE CORN POTTERY JAR, CA 70S-80S. 5 1/4"H X 6"DIAM.Native American Exceptional Crucita Calabaza, (1921-1999) San Ildefonso Blue Corn pottery jar, Ca 70s-80s., Exceptional fine line polychrome decorated feather pot, signed under base, "Blue Corn San Ildefonso Pueblo" "Blue Corn (c. 1920 – May 3, 1999), also known as Crucita Calabaza, was a Native American potter from San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, in the United States. She became famous for reviving San Ildefonso poly chrome wares and had a very long and productive career. Her grandmother first introduced her to pottery making at the age of three. Maria Martinez's sister gave her the name "Blue Corn" during the naming ceremony, which is the Native American tradition of naming a child. Blue Corn attended school at the pueblo in her early years. She then went to Santa Fe Indian School, which was 24 miles (39 km) from home. While attending school in Santa Fe, her mother and father died, and she was sent to live with relatives in southern California. Here she worked as a maid for a short time in Beverly Hills. At the age of 20, she married Santiago "Sandy" Calabaza, a silversmith from Santo Domingo Pueblo. Together they settled at San Ildefonso, where she bore and raised 10 children. During World War II, Blue Corn worked as a house cleaner in Los Alamos for the physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer. After her first son, Joseph, was born, she returned to pottery making. Santiago quit his job to help her carve, paint and design her pots, and by the late 1960's she had established herself as a leader in poly chrome styles. After her husband died in 1972, her son Joseph began helping her with her pots. During the 1960's and 70's, she conducted many workshops on pottery making in both the U.S. and Canada. Although Blue Corn also made redware and blackware, she is especially noted for her finely polished slips and exhaustive experimentation with clays and colors, producing cream poly chrome on jars and plates. She is particularly well known for her feather and cloud designs. Blue Corn is known for the re-introduction of poly chrome fine whiteware and has received critical acclaim from several publications including the Wall Street Journal. Her pottery can be found in the Smithsonian Institution and other leading museums throughout America and Europe as well as in private collections. She won more than 60 awards including the 8th Annual New Mexico Governors Award in 1981. This is New Mexico's greatest recognition of artistic achievement. She died May 3, 1999 leaving ten children, 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Publications: • Allan Hayes and John Blom, 1996, Southwestern Pottery: Anasazi to Zuni • Peterson, Susan, 1997, Pottery by American Indian Women: The Legacy of Generations • Schaaf, Gregory, 2000, Pueblo Indian Pottery: 750 Artist Biographies" (Source: Wikipedia) Dimensions: 5 1/4"H x 6"Diam.
- Blue Corn San Ildefonso Blackware Jar
Blue Corn San Ildefonso Blackware Jar potted with tapering body filled with a negative feather design; signed on base height 4.5 in. x diameter 4 in.mid-20th century Condition: Near excellent.
- Blue Corn San Ildefonso Blackware Bowls
Blue Corn San Ildefonso Blackware Bowls lot of 2 including one bowl decorated with feathers and signed on base height 3.25 in. x diameter 4.75 in.; AND another bowl with squat form and decorated with geometrics on shoulder; signed on base height 2.75 in. x diameter 6.25 in.mid-20th century
- Blue Corn San Ildefonso Blackware Bowl
Blue Corn San Ildefonso Blackware Bowl potted with an undulating Avanyu wrapped around opening; signed on base height 2.5 in. x diameter 4.5 in.mid-20th century Condition: Near excellent.
- Blue Corn San Ildefonso Blackware Jar
Blue Corn San Ildefonso Blackware Jar with negative feather motif wrapped around body; signed on base Blue Corn San Ildefonso Pueblo ? height 4 in. x diameter 5.5 in.mid-20th century Condition: Couple minor dings on rim.
- Blue Corn San Ildefonso Redware Bowl
Blue Corn San Ildefonso Redware Bowl squat form with feather motifs painted in buff hanging from rim; signed on base height 4 in. x diameter 8 in.mid-20th century Condition: Excellent.
- Blue Corn San Ildefonso Redware Bowl
Blue Corn San Ildefonso Redware Bowl feather design decorates shoulder; signed on base height 4.75 in. x diameter 6.25 in.mid-20th century Condition: Thin scratch on body.
- Blue Corn San Ildefonso Redware Jar
Blue Corn San Ildefonso Redware Jar potted with a wide base tapering to a narrow opening; negative feather design decorates shoulder; signed Blue Corn San Ildefonso Pueblo height 5 in. x diameter 7.5 in.mid-20th century Condition: Near excellent.
- A San Ildefonso Redware and Polychrome
A San Ildefonso Redware and Polychrome Vase having triangular geometric design signed Blue Corn San Ildefonso Pueblo. Height 7 x diameter 8 1/2 inches.
- A San Ildefonso Blackware Bowl having
A San Ildefonso Blackware Bowl having avanyu design signed Blue Corn San Ildefonso Pueblo. Height 4 x diameter 6 1/2 inches.
- Blue Corn San Ildefonso Plate Southwestern
Blue Corn San Ildefonso Plate Southwestern United States, 20th century, geometric and floral slip decoration, signed on base "Blue Corn/San Ildefonso Pueblo" (Crucita Calabaza, 1920-1999), 11 in.,
- Blue Corn San Ildefonso Bowl Southwestern
Blue Corn San Ildefonso Bowl Southwestern United States, 20th century, broad band of decoration on neck and shoulder, signed on base "Blue Corn/San Ildefonso Pueblo" (Crucita Calabaza, 1920-1999), 3-1/2 in.,
- A San Ildefonso Pueblo Miniature Pot,
A San Ildefonso Pueblo Miniature Pot, Blue Corn With black polished feather motif on black matte, inscribed on the underside "Blue Corn San Ildefonso Pueblo", approx. 2-1/2"H x 2-3/8"D.
- San ildefonso polychrome pottery
San ildefonso polychrome pottery seed jar signed " blue corn san ildefonso pueblo" Dia: 2 3/4 in PROVENANCE: Note: Blue Corn Gonzales Calabaza was born about.