**Originally Listed At $800**

Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Santa Clara Pueblo, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A pair of hand-built blackware vessels with matte and glossy surfaces. The cup is squat and cylindrical with thick walls and a textured surface. The exterior is lightly incised to form matte geometric patterning to contrast with the lustrous polished ground. The flat base is signed by "MARIE." The plate is asymmetrically formed with an intentionally rippled surface, and incised in the venter is a tree and a four-legged animal, perhaps a dog. The tripodal dish has a lustrous, polished upper face while the underside exhibits a matte texture. The plate is not signed and is constructed with a more minimalist style than the cup. Size of plate: 5.5" Diameter x 1" H (14 cm x 2.5 cm); cup: 2.25" Diameter x 2.5" H (5.7 cm x 6.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-William and Jane Frazer, Aspen, Colorado, USA, acquired 1980s

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#166626

Chips and loses to the feet on plate, but still stable. Minor chips to rim and no signature. The cup has surface wear and scratches. Small chip to rim and base. Light mineral deposits on interior and signed on base.