Rosita is the daughter of the late Tomasita Montoya who was instrumental in the revival of San Juan pottery in the 1930's.
Born in 1940, Rosita was a very well known potter by the early 1970's.
This piece was purchased from Rosita ca. 1979 according to the private estate this piece was a part of.
A little history about this style....By 1890, pottery production at San Juan Pueblo had come to a complete halt. In 1930, Regina Cata organized a pottery study group with the intent of reviving pottery production. Eight potters studied ancient pot shards of wares made at San Juan in earlier times and selected "Potsuwii'i" Incised Ware (ca. 1450-1500) as a basis for contemporary pottery types. Decorative zones of geometric fine lines with selected areas of polished red slip with deep carving were the final result. The design is distinctly "San Juan" and has been recognized and sought after by pottery collectors since its' revival.
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