Native American San Ildefonso Pottery Bowl, by Blue Corn #238-Sold

Native American San Ildefonso Polychrome Pottery Bowl 238. Description: Native American Blue Corn "Crucita Calabaza" (1920-1999). San Ildefonso polychrome pottery bowl signed underfoot Height 4 3/4", diameter 10 1/2 ". Condition Report: Overall excellent condition. This is an extraordinary Museum quality piece. Blue Corn (c. 1920 - May 3, 1999), also known as Crucita Calabaza, was a Native American potter from San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, in the United States. She became famous for reviving San Ildefonso polychrome wares and had a very long and productive career. Her grandmother first introduced her to pottery making at the age of three. Maria Martinez's sister gave her the name Blue Corn during the naming ceremony, which is the Native American tradition of naming a child. Blue Corn attended school at the pueblo in her early years. She then went to Santa Fe Indian School, which was 24 miles (39 km) from home. While attending school in Santa Fe, her mother and father died, and she