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1/17/2020 - Modern and Contemporary Native American Art

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., Este Ave 6270, Cincinnati OH 45232, United States
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Date of the auction: 17.01.2020

Lot number 1
Anna Montoya (San Ildefonso, 1885-1955) Blackware Pottery

lot of 2, includes blackware pottery jar with serpent design and a light gunmetal finish; signed on...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$600 - US$800
Price realised:
US$750
Lot number 2
Maria Martinez (San Ildefonso, 1887-1980) Blackware Pottery, Property of...

lot of 2, both signed Maria Poveka, height 3 in. x diameter 3.25 in., AND height 4.5 in. x diameter...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$1,500 - US$2,500
Price realised:
US$938
Lot number 3
Maria and Santana Martinez (San Ildefonso, 1887-1980 / 1909-2002) Blackware...

repeating feather design; signed on base, height 1 in. x diameter 12.5 in. 1943-1954...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
US$3,000
Lot number 4
Maria and Julian Martinez (San Ildefonso, 1887-1980 / 1885-1943) Blackware...

with repeating geometric motif; signed on base, height 5.75 in. x diameter 6.5 in. 1925-1943...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$500 - US$700
Price realised:
US$1,500
Lot number 5
Maria and Julian Martinez (San Ildefonso, 1887-1980 / 1885-1943) Blackware...

lot of 2, includes a bowl signed Marie and Julian, height 2.75 in. x diameter 6 in.; AND a jar...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$800 - US$1,200
Price realised:
US$1,750
Lot number 6
Maria Martinez and Popovi Da (San Ildefonso, 1887-1980 / 1922-1971...

with feather pattern; signed and dated on base, height 3.5 in. x diameter 4.5 in. November 1966...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$800 - US$1,200
Price realised:
US$1,375
Lot number 7
Maria Martinez and Popovi Da (San Ildefonso, 1887-1980 / 1922-1971...

with gunmetal finish and painted geometrics above the shoulder; signed and dated on base, height 4...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$1,000 - US$2,000
Price realised:
US$2,375
Lot number 8
Maria Martinez and Popovi Da (San Ildefonso, 1887-1980 / 1922-1971) Redware...

with repeating feather design along the shoulder; signed and dated on base, height 4.25 in. x...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$3,000 - US$5,000
Price realised:
US$4,063
Lot number 9
Lucy Martin Lewis (Acoma, 1890 - 1992) Polychrome Pottery Jar, From the...

signed, dated, and with San Fidel P.O. Box 135 N.M. on base, height 10.25 x diameter 7.75 in. 1960...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$400 - US$600
Price realised:
US$2,875
Lot number 10
Fannie Polacca Nampeyo (Hopi, 1900-1987) Pottery Jar

painted with the Migration pattern; signed on base, height 5.25 in. x diameter 8 in. third quarter...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$600 - US$800
Price realised:
US$375
Lot number 11
Camilio Sunflower Tafoya (Santa Clara, 1902-1995) Sgraffito Pottery Seed...

signed and dated on base, height 5 in. x diameter 4.5 in. 1974...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$500 - US$700
Price realised:
US$375
Lot number 12
Margaret Tafoya (Santa Clara, 1904-2001) Blackware Pottery Canteen

signed on base, height 8 in. x diameter 7 in. third quarter 20th century...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$600 - US$800
Price realised:
US$3,250
Lot number 13
Margaret Tafoya (Santa Clara, 1904-2001) Redware Pottery Jar with Bear...

of large form with double shoulder and flared rim, decorated with four bear paw impressions; signed...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$4,000 - US$6,000
Price realised:
US$6,875
Lot number 14
Margaret Tafoya (Santa Clara, 1904-2001) Blackware Pottery Wedding Vase...

of traditional form with deeply carved designs; signed on base, height 8.75 in. x diameter 5.75 in...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$1,000 - US$2,000
Price realised:
US$1,500
Lot number 15
Margaret Tafoya (Santa Clara, 1904-2001) Blackware Pottery Jar, with Bear...

traditional form with flared rim and three bear paw impressions around neck; signed and dated on...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
US$3,125
Lot number 16
Margaret Tafoya (Santa Clara, 1904-2001) Blackware Pottery Vase, with Bear...

long neck vase with flared rim and four bear paw impressions; signed on base, height 15.5 in. x...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$3,000 - US$5,000
Price realised:
US$6,250
Lot number 17
Teresita Naranjo (Santa Clara, 1919-1999) Pottery Bowls, From The Harriet...

lot of 2, both carved with depictions of Avanyu, height 2.5 in. x diameter 5 in.; AND height 6 in. x...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$800 - US$1,200
Price realised:
US$531
Lot number 18
Crucita Calabaza, Blue Corn (San Ildefonso, 1921-1999) Polychrome Pottery

signed on base, height 5.5 in. x diameter 5.25 in. third quarter 20th century...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$800 - US$1,200
Price realised:
US$594
Lot number 19
Crucita Calabaza, Blue Corn (San Ildefonso, 1921-1999) Blackware Pottery...

long cylindrical neck, wide body, banded geometric designs on body; signed on base, height 8.75 in...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$1,000 - US$2,000
Price realised:
US$1,408
Lot number 20
Crucita Calabaza, Blue Corn (San Ildefonso, 1921-1999) Blackware Pottery...

having steeply sloped sides and an elongated neck; feather design; signed on base, height 5.75 in. x...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$800 - US$1,200
Price realised:
US$704
Lot number 21
Crucita Calabaza, Blue Corn (San Ildefonso, 1921-1999) Pottery, Property of...

lot of 3, all of varying shape and all signed on base, largest with polychrome geometric designs...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
US$1,500
Lot number 22
Virginia Ebelacker (Santa Clara, 1925-2001) Blackware Pottery Vase, with...

of large form; having steeply sloped sides and a double shoulder; four bear paw impressions; signed...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$4,000 - US$6,000
Price realised:
US$1,875
Lot number 23
Virginia Ebelacker (Santa Clara, 1925-2001) Blackware Pottery Jar, with...

round jar with short neck and four bear paws around middle; signed on base, height 11.25 in. x...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$4,000 - US$6,000
Price realised:
US$3,125
Lot number 24
Virginia Ebelacker (Santa Clara, 1925-2001) Blackware Pottery Plaque, with...

with three carved bear paws each having inlaid turquoise cabochons; signed on verso, height 1.5 in...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
US$2,000
Lot number 25
Dextra Quotskuyva Nampeyo ( Hopi-Tewa, b. 1928) Polychrome Pottery Jar...

Dried Flower sienna, red, and black polychrome jar with star pattern at opening; titled, signed, and...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$4,000
Price realised:
US$5,000
Lot number 26
Dextra Quotskuyva Nampeyo (Hopi-Tewa, b. 1928) Pottery Jar

signed on base, height 5.5 in. x diameter 7 in. third quarter 20th century...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$1,500 - US$2,500
Price realised:
US$5,625
Lot number 27
Margaret and Luther Gutierrez (Santa Clara, 1936-2018 / 1911-1987...

with a globular base and cylindrical neck; painted with multiple friezes depicting Avanyu, turtle...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$800 - US$1,200
Price realised:
US$1,188
Lot number 28
Pueblo Six-Strand Branch Coral Necklace

six-strand necklace strung with branch coral and finished with a traditional cord wrapping, length...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$600 - US$800
Price realised:
US$594
Lot number 29
Pueblo Five-Strand Graduated Coral Necklace

length 24 in. third quarter 20th century...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$500 - US$700
Price realised:
US$1,625
Lot number 30
Pueblo Branch Coral Necklace

single-strand necklace strung with graduated branches of coral ending in chiseled silver end caps...

Cowan's Auctions, Inc., 17 Jan 2020
Estimate
US$800 - US$1,200
Price realised:
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