San Ildefonso Pottery
San Ildefonso Pueblo is located in north-central New Mexico, and has produced some of the most famous and innovative hand-coiled potters in North America.
Maria and Julian Martinez, their descendants Santana, Adam, Popovi and Tony Da; Blue Corn and Rose Gonzales are well-known innovators in the pottery world. Maria and Julian developed the art of firing to make the first matte black design on polished jet black pottery. Blue Corn is primarily known for her earth-colored highly-polished slips. Rose Gonzales made the first modern carved pottery with distinctive rounded edges. Toh-Atin is privileged to carry pieces by these exceptional artists.
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An amazing piece of pottery by master potter, Carmelita Dunlap. Carmelita made few pieces this large, and we acquired this one directly from her family. It is 17" tall; the rim is nearly perfectly round and varies only from 9-5/16" to 9-8/16" in diameter. She became active in 1955, and passed away in 2000. Carmelita's awards, exhibits and collections are numerous; she was included in the Seven Families in Pueblo Pottery.
This large plate made by Carmelita Dunlap measures 14" across the diameter. It features intricate feather designs as well as geometric designs. The cut away patterns on the top of this plate make for a very difficult piece to create, and a very intricate and interesting piece of art work for any collector to admire.










