Wedding Vase Santa Clara Pueblo NM Black Marriage Jug 13 x 8 x 9 Antique 1930

Description

1910-30s Santa Clara Black Wedding Vase Marriage Jug, 13 x 8 x 9 LARGE Antique
Condition:
It is in very good condition, still very shiny, and
like many of these of this age, there are chips on the lips, no cracks or chips anywhere else
.. Beautifully made, Santa Clara Pottery.
It is 13 x 8 x 9 inches (approximate) and weighs a hefty 4 pounds 8 ounces.
This has been in my family for three generations.  It was my grandmothers, and I believe she bought it at an auction or from the potter in New Mexico in the 1930s or early 1940s.  I was on one of those buying trips in 1946 at the age of six and I know they bought pottery, jewelry, baskets and also went to auctions.  Not sure how the lips got chipped, it may have been purchased that way.  It is a very slick uniform black finish.  Has been stored inside cabinets or safes all these years. I cannot identify a particular potter. The base is more oval than round in shape.
I can provide a letter of provenance if requested - Santa Clara was known at that time for being able to make larger pots.
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