The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 16, 2024
Plate with Feather Design
c. 1943–51
(San Ildefonso Pueblo, about 1887–1980)
(San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1909–2002)
Overall: 4 x 38.5 cm (1 9/16 x 15 3/16 in.)
Location: not on view
Description
María Martinez and her husband, Julián, achieved international fame for black-on-black ware, which they began to make in 1918. The process involves painting a pattern in slip—a creamy mix of clay and water—on a surface that has already been uniformly slipped and then polished. With firing, the exposed polished areas become glossy while the second layer of slip retains a matte finish. Along with her husband, María Martinez worked with other family members, here her daughter-in-law Santana Roybal Martinez.- Cleveland Museum of Art, and Jenifer Neils. The World of Ceramics: Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Museum in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1982. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 82, no. 87
- The World of Ceramics: Masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 20-August 22, 1982).CMA 1979: Southwest American Indian Art, September 1979-February 1980, no catalogue
- {{cite web|title=Plate with Feather Design|url=false|author=María Martinez, Santana Roybal Martinez|year=c. 1943–51|access-date=16 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1951.363