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1st Edition oversized SOFTCOVER, book plate inside, some shelf wear, curl, rub, crease, VG-copy! Includes illustrations, maps, drawings, 174 plates, Bibliography. No Priority/International except by special arrangement! FREE USPS TRACKING NUMBER! The School of American Research. 1st Edition. San Ildefonso is one of the best known New Mexico Pueblos because of the famous black-on-black pottery which originated there and which was revived in the nineteen-twenties. At that time San Ildefonso, like many other Pueblos, was suffering a severe economic depression. Long standing internal conflicts, encroachment upon tribal lands by squatters and illegal cutting of timber all contributed to the low subsistence level to which the Pueblo had fallen. When American Indian crafts began to be popular with collectors, it was fortunate for the San Ildefonso people, because although the Pueblo population was small, there were a number of skilled artisans, makers of pottery and painters, who set to work to improve the economic condition of the Pueblo. Before long, the outstanding quality of San Ildefonso pottery became known. It was then that the famous black pots were revived, primarily because of Maria Martinez. Chapters include but are not limited to: The Historical Setting General Features of San Ildefonso Pottery San Ildefonso Culinary Ware San Ildefonso Black-on-Cream San Ildefonso Black-on-Red San Ildefonso Polychrome Polished Black and Red Wares History of Painted Tewa Pottery
