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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 376130, member: 45&quot;]It&#039;s not Maria&#039;s work.&nbsp; As Any Jewelry pointed out, the quality just isn&#039;t there, nor was it from a successful firing.&nbsp; It should have been as black as the pot in the last photo.</p><p><br /></p><p>But I don&#039;t think it&#039;s Mexican.&nbsp; Mata Ortiz pottery wasn&#039;t made before the 1970s, and this looks older...at least pre-1960s.&nbsp; Plus Mata Ortiz pottery is rounded on the bottom, polished on the bottom, and has different design patterns.</p><p><br /></p><p>The clay doesn&#039;t look right for Oaxacan pottery, which is also typically polished on the bottom.</p><p><br /></p><p>The form itself is typical of some 1930s era Santa Clara pots.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I think what you have is either someone&#039;s attempt to create a pot &quot;in the style of&quot; typical pueblo pottery, or more likely, an experienced Santa Clara or San Ildefonso potter&#039;s pot from an unsuccessful firing.&nbsp; (Keep in mind, though, that black on black pottery was also made by Santo Domingo potters, plus in Romania, China, and Central and South America.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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