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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0047   CAS 0370-0047; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigments
Description Shallow round plate or bowl with rounded base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with white slip; Interior is painted with black and white fine-line optical illusion pattern of concentric rectangles; Rim is incised with single row of triangles that are painted orange; "Acoma, NM." is printed on base in lettering that matches that of other pieces by Lucy Martin Lewis, but plate is unsigned otherwise. Noted Acoma potter Lucy Martin Lewis is the mother of grandmother of many well-known potters. She is the mother of Anne Lewis Hansen and the mother-in-law of Rita Lewis, both of whose works are also represented in the CAS pottery
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.9, Max Diam = 23.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0139   CAS 0370-0139; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Small round plate with shallow, upward curving and flaring sides; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and slipped white; Design on the interior consists of center rectangular motif comprising spiral of solid and terraced triangles within negative, asymmetrical 4-point star; Surrounding off-center and asymmetrical quadrants are painted either with hatch-lined and solid triangles or with a single hatch-lined triangle; Signature "Lucy M. Lewis, Acoma, NM" is printed in black lettering on underside. Noted Acoma potter Lucy Martin Lewis is the mother of grandmother of many well-known potters. She is the mother of Anne Lewis Hansen and the mother-in-law of Rita Lewis, both of whose works are also represented in the CAS pottery
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.5, Max Diam = 12.1

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0140   CAS 0370-0140; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Small round plate with rounded base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with brilliant white slip; Elaborate geometric design on interior consists of center rectangle and one triangle in each quadrant that are painted in fine-line technique of a continuous spiral; Remaining spaces are filled with opposing black and white triangles, forming an overall cross-like pattern; Signature "Lucy M. Lewis, Acoma, NM" is printed in black lettering on underside. Noted Acoma potter Lucy Martin Lewis is the mother of grandmother of many well-known potters. She is the mother of Anne Lewis Hansen and the mother-in-law of Rita Lewis, both of whose works are also represented in the CAS pottery
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.0, Max Diam = 9.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0141   CAS 0370-0141; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Small round plate with rounded base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with white slip; Interior is divided into all-over series of small outlined squares, each containing either a pair of small black triangles or 2 pairs of stacked black triangles and pair of narrow parallel lines (the two motifs are arranged in checkerboard pattern); Band of crescent shapes is impressed along interior rim; “Acoma, N. M.” is printed in black lettering on base, but otherwise, plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.9, Max Diam = 14.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0278   CAS 0370-0278; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Shallow oval plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with a reddish micaceous clay slip; Interior is covered with a white slip; Single black lizard motif with bird-like head in center of plate is framed by band of open black semicircles around sides; Solid black line encircles lip; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.8, Width = 9.0, Length = 11.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0279   CAS 0370-0279; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Shallow oval plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with a reddish micaceous clay slip; Interior is covered with a white slip; Single black lizard motif with bird-like head in center of plate is framed by band of solid black semicircles around sides; Solid black line encircles lip; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.3, Width = 9.2, Length = 11.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0280   CAS 0370-0280; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Shallow oval plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with a reddish micaceous clay slip; Interior is covered with a white slip; Single black lizard motif with bird-like head in center of plate is framed by band of open black semicircles around sides; Solid black line encircles lip; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.0, Width = 9.2, Length = 11.8

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0281   CAS 0370-0281; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Shallow oval plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is covered with a reddish micaceous clay slip; Interior is covered with a white slip and painted with a single black bird motif in center and band of black semicircles around interior rim; Solid black line encircles lip; Plate is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.2, Width = 6.9, Length = 9.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1356   CAS 0389-1356; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County Stratfordshire
Other Geographic Data Town: Burslem
Maker's Name Maddock & Co.
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay
Description Blue stamp on reverse reading “Royal Stone China Maddock & Co Burslem England Trade Mark” with crown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 22.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0271   CAS 0389-0271; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Euro-American
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Pennsylvania
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1800-1850
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.6, Max Diam = 19.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0272   CAS 0389-0272; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Euro-American
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Pennsylvania
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1800-1850
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Shallow round plate, with wide flat lip, interior is glazed dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.9, Max Diam = 21.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0275   CAS 0389-0275; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Euro-American
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Pennsylvania
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1800-1850
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Deep flat bottomed plate with flaring sides; Interior is glazed rust brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.3, Max Diam = 22.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0006-0011A   CAS 1984-0006-0011A; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture French
Global Region Europe
Country France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Paint; Glaze
Description Small round plate with footed base, wide flaring shoulder, and scalloped rim; Interior and exterior are slipped white; Center of interior is painted with four pink roses with green leaves, encircled by gold plant motifs; Interior shoulder is painted pale green and framed by narrow gold lines; "2/789" is painted on reverse in gold paint.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.0, Max Diam = 23.4

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0006-0011B   CAS 1984-0006-0011B; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture French
Global Region Europe
Country France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Paint; Glaze
Description Small round plate with footed base, wide flaring shoulder, and scalloped rim; Interior and exterior are slipped white; Center of interior is painted with four pink roses with green leaves, encircled by gold plant motifs; Interior shoulder is painted pale green and framed by narrow gold lines; "2/789" is painted on reverse in gold paint.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.0, Max Diam = 23.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0318   CAS 0389-0318; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Low pedestal with flaring sides that curve slightly upward; Red stamp on exterior bottom, with four red designs on exterior sides, interior has floral designs is green and blue-green and white, with a dragonfly and grasshopper and other insects.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.2, Max Diam = 19.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0159   CAS 0370-0159; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Paul (?) Sherman
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Wheel thrown round plate with very shallow concave surface and slight pedestal ring on base; Single yei figure is incised on interior of plate; Interior and exterior are coated with matte black glaze; Pair of small diameter holes perforate the pedestal ring to allow for hanging plate on wall; "Navajo" is incised on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.9, Max Diam = 28.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0160   CAS 0370-0160; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925-1943
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Large round plate with flat base and flaring sides that rise up slightly toward rim; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Background of design band on interior is painted in matte black slip, resulting in negative design of 16 feathers arranged in spoke-like pattern; Series of 4 parallel framing lines encircles interior rim; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie & Julian" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Max Diam = 33.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0161   CAS 0370-0161; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Popovi Da (1921-1971)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1957-1958
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Pigment
Description Large round shallow plate with wide flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth; Exterior is slipped red; Interior is slipped tan; Interior design consists of complex black 4-point star comprising positive and negative geometric motifs, surrounded by additional black and orange geometric filler motifs; Series of 4 parallel black lines encircles interior rim; Plate is fired in oxidizing atmosphere to yield polychrome coloring; Signature "Maria Popovi" [Maria Martinez - Popovi Da] is incised on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.0, Max Diam = 37.2

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0143   CAS 0370-0143; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round salad or bread and butter sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, coated with a clay slip and highly burnished; Band of contiguous semicircles around interior rim is painted in matte black slip; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.1, Max Diam = 18.2

Catalog Number CAS 0370-0144   CAS 0370-0144; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture 1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round dinner-sized plate with flat base and very low, flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Band of large contiguous triangles with concave sides is painted in matte black slip around interior rim; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 24.3
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