BLUE CORN, SAN ILDEFONSO PUEBLOBLUE CORN, SAN ILDEFONSO PUEBLO SHALLOW BOWL .
BLUE CORN, BLACK ON CREAM FEATHERBLUE CORN, BLACK ON CREAM FEATHER BOWL, CA. 1960SBlue Corn, (San Idlefonso, 1921 - 1999) Black on Cream Feather Bowl, ca. 1960s, fired clay, pigments inscribed underside: 10-72 / Blue Corn / San Idlefonso / Pueblo fired clay, pigments Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (18.42 x 11.43 x 11.43 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, Texas
Blue Corn San Ildefonso Bowl SouthwesternBlue 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.,
Blue Corn San Ildefonso Plate SouthwesternBlue 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.,
A San Ildefonso Pueblo MiniatureA 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.
A San Ildefonso Pueblo Jar, BlueA San Ildefonso Pueblo Jar, Blue Corn Black on grey with ochre and clay colors, formed with flaring sides tapering into a constricted neck, designed with solid line above and below repeating feather motif, underside inscribed "Blue Corn/ San Ildefonso/ Pueblo, approx. 6-1/8"H x 5"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.
BLUE CORN SAN ILDEFONSO POT NEWBLUE 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".
Blue Corn San Ildefonso RedwareBlue 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.
Blue Corn San Ildefonso BlackwareBlue 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.
SAN ILDEFONSO, CRUCITA CALABAZASAN ILDEFONSO, CRUCITA CALABAZA [BLUE CORN], BLACKWARE PLATE WITH SUN DESIGNCrucita Calabaza [Blue Corn], (P'ohwhogeh Ówîngeh [San Ildefonso], 1921 - 1999) Blackware Plate with Sun Design, fired clay inscribed: Blue Corn / San Ildefonso / Pueblo fired clay Dimensions: Height 1 1/2 Diameter 11 3/8 in. (3.81 x 28.89 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, Oklahoma
Blue Corn San Ildefonso RedwareBlue 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.
CRUCITA CALABAZA, BLUE CORN (SANCRUCITA CALABAZA, BLUE CORN (SAN ILDEFONSO, 1921-1999) JAR Native American Blackware Jar, signed on base "Blue Corn, San Ildefonso Pueblo", with incised repeating feather decoration, 3 3/4" high, 5" diam. Good condition.
SAN ILDEFONSO PUEBLO POLISHED ANDSAN ILDEFONSO PUEBLO POLISHED AND MATTE GLAZED BLUE CORN VESSEL, H 9 IN. (22.9 CM.)San Ildefonso Pueblo Polished and Matte Glazed Blue Corn Vessel,, Dimensions: H 9 in. (22.9 cm.)
BLUE CORN & ANGELA BACA, TWO CERAMICBLUE CORN & ANGELA BACA, TWO CERAMIC POTS (SAN ILDEFONSO + SANTA CLARA PUEBLOS)Blue Corn & Angela Baca, Two Ceramic Pots (San Ildefonso + Santa Clara Pueblos), Blackwate Avanyu Pot: Blue Corn, ca. 1965 fired clay inscribed underneath: Blue Corn / San Ildefonso / Pueblo Santa Clara Ceramic Pot: Angela Baca, ca. 1985 fired clay inscribed underneath: Angela Baca Dimensions: Blackwate Avanyu: 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (10.80 x 15.88 cm.), Santa Clara: 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (10.80 x 16.51 cm.) Provenance: The Paul Rhetts Collection, New Mexico
Blue Corn San Ildefonso BlackwareBlue 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.
MARIA AND BLUE CORN POTTERY OFMARIA AND BLUE CORN POTTERY OF SAN ILDEFONSOTwo fine and desirable works from San Ildefonso pueblo's most noted artists.1) A slip decorated bowl signed Blue Corn and inscribed San Ildefonso on the base.2) A circa 1950s polished black pot signed Maria Poveka on the base for Maria Poveka Martinez.Measures 2.75 x 4.25 and 3 x 5.25 inches.Very good condition. There are no chips, cracks, repairs.
CRUCITA CALABAZA [BLUE CORN], BLUECRUCITA CALABAZA [BLUE CORN], BLUE CORN POLYCHROME PLATE, CA. 1970Crucita Calabaza [Blue Corn], (San Ildefonso, 1921 - 1999) Blue Corn Polychrome Plate, ca. 1970, fired clay, pigments inscribed: Blue Corn / San Ildefonso / Pueblo fired clay, pigments Dimensions: Height: 1 1/8 in. x Diameter: 6 1/2 in. (2.9 x 16.5 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, Arizona
Crucita Calabaza, Blue Corn
(SanCrucita Calabaza, Blue Corn
(San Ildefonso, 1921-1999)
Polychrome Pottery Bowls
lot of 2, each signed Blue Corn on base
repeating feather with tadpoles
height 3-1/4 inches x diameter 5-1/4 inches
five-color geometric
height 3-1/4 inches x diameter 5 inches
Crucita Calabaza, Blue Corn
(SanCrucita Calabaza, Blue Corn
(San Ildefonso, 1921-1999)
Polished Polychrome Pottery Cup
signed on base
height 4-1/4 inches x diameter 3-1/4 inches
Blue Corn San Ildefonso RedwareBlue 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 BlackwareBlue 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.
CRUCITA CALABAZA NATIVE AMERICANCRUCITA CALABAZA NATIVE AMERICAN SAN ILDEFONSO PUEBLO, BLUE CORN, POLYCHROME POTTERY BOWL 4 3/4"H X 10"DIAM.Crucita Calabaza Native American San Ildefonso Pueblo, Blue Corn, polychrome pottery bowl, signed under base. Native American Blue Corn "Crucita Calabaza" (1920-1999). San Ildefonso polychrome pottery bowl signed underfoot Height 4 3/4", diameter 10 1/2 ". Condition Report: Overall excellent condition. This is an extraordinary Museum quality piece. 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 polychrome 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's with clay's 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. References: 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 External links Blue Corn at Holmes Museum of Anthropology (Source: Wikipedia) Dimensions: 4 3/4"H x 10"Diam.
Blue Corn San Ildefonso BlackwareBlue 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
Calabeza Crucita, Blue Corn
(SanCalabeza Crucita, Blue Corn
(San Ildefonso, 1921-1999)
Blackware Pottery Jar, with Repeating Feathers
large form; designed with a band of thin feathers repeating around shoulder; signed on base
height 11 inches x diameter 9-1/2 inches
Crucita Calabaza, Blue Corn
(SanCrucita Calabaza, Blue Corn
(San Ildefonso, 1921-1999)
Redware Pottery Plate, with Repeating Feathers
signed on base
height 1-1/4 inches x diameter 6-1/2 inches
CRUCITA CALABAZA 'BLUE CORN' (NATIVECRUCITA CALABAZA 'BLUE CORN' (NATIVE AMERICAN 1921-1999), SAN ILDEFONSO PUEBLO BLACKWARE PLATE, SIGNED ON BASE, D: 10 IN. (25.4 CM.)Crucita Calabaza 'Blue Corn' (Native American 1921-1999), San Ildefonso Pueblo Blackware Plate, Signed on Base,, Dimensions: D: 10 in. (25.4 cm.)
Tony Abeyta
(Diné, b. 1965)
BlueTony Abeyta
(Diné, b. 1965)
Blue Corn Portal, 1998
mixed media
signed Tony Abeyta (lower right)
60 x 50 inches
Property from a Private Collection
GROUP OF SAN ILDEFONSO NATIVE AMERICANGROUP 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:
A GROUP OF PUEBLOAN POLYCHROMEA GROUP OF PUEBLOAN POLYCHROME POTTERY VESSELSA group of Puebloan polychrome pottery vessels, Mid-20th century; Southwestern United States One incised: Blue Corn / San Ildefonso Pueblo Comprising one Blue Corn (1921-1999, San Ildefonso Pueblo) three-color bowl with banded geometric motif, one redware wedding vase with cloud, kiva step, and arrow motifs, one redware wedding vase with geometric motif, and two small redware bowls with three-color kiva step and geometric motifs, 5 pieces Dimensions: Largest: 6.75" H x 5.5" W x 3.75" D; smallest: 2.5" H x 4.325" Dia. Provenance: Private Collection, Southern California
ANDY VAN TSINAJINNIE, GRINDINGANDY VAN TSINAJINNIE, GRINDING BLUE CORNAndy Van Tsinajinnie, (Diné [Navajo], 1916 - 2000) Grinding Blue Corn, tempura on panel signed lower right: A. TSINAJINNIE tempura on panel Dimensions: 19 1/2 x 25 in. (49.53 x 63.50 cm.) Provenance: Private Collection, South Dakota
NATIVE AMERICAN EXCEPTIONAL CRUCITANATIVE 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.
Tony Abeyta
(Diné, b. 1965)
SketchTony Abeyta
(Diné, b. 1965)
Sketch for Blue Corn Portal, 1998
pencil on paper
signed Tony Abeyta (lower right); dated (lower left)
14 1/2 x 12 inches
Property from a Private Collection
Crucita Calabaza, Blue Corn
(SanCrucita Calabaza, Blue Corn
(San Ildefonso 1921-1999)
Blackware Pottery Charger
undecorated and with high polish; signed on base
diameter 11-1/4 inches
A San Ildefonso Blackware BowlA San Ildefonso Blackware Bowl having avanyu design signed Blue Corn San Ildefonso Pueblo. Height 4 x diameter 6 1/2 inches.
A San Ildefonso Redware and PolychromeA San Ildefonso Redware and Polychrome Vase having triangular geometric design signed Blue Corn San Ildefonso Pueblo. Height 7 x diameter 8 1/2 inches.