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San Ildefonso Miniature Black Carved Canteen by Rocky Martinez - C3903F
We tend to think that all San Ildefonso pottery is either plain black or black-on-black and that all Santa Clara pottery is black carved. Generally, that is the case, however, there are always exceptions to the rule to enlighten us.
This miniature black canteen has a carved design of clouds and rain. It is signed with the name Rocky Martinez, a name I was unable to locate in any of my references, but I inquired of Elvis Torres of San Ildefonso to see if he could provide information on the family of Rocky Martinez so that we could place him accurately in our data. Elvis consulted with Adelphia Martinez (1935-present), daughter of Juanita and Wo-peen Gonzales, who told him that Rocky would sometimes make pottery with his grandmother, Juanita Wo-peen.
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