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Double spout vase

Double spout vase

early to mid-20th century

Maria Poveka Martinez

American, San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1887 - 1980

Julian Martinez

San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1879 - 1943

Double spout vases symbolizing the marital union were gifted at weddings and, with the arrival of tourists in the 1880s, became a popular collectors' piece. Matte-on-glossy designs were added by Julian after Maria constructed the vessel.
Ceramic
10 3/16 x 8 1/8 x 6 3/4 in. (25.8 x 20.7 x 17.2 cm)
Gift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company
81.17.1946
location
Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Double Exposure: Edward S. Curtis, Marianne Nicolson, Tracy Rector, Will Wilson, June 4 – Sept. 9, 2018

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