"The Pottery of Zuni Pueblo presents a thorough, unprecedented study of seven hundred years of the Zuni pottery tradition. Every individual type and style of pottery made at Zuni is discussed and illustrated chronologically and in detail. Many of the 1200 examples reproduced are drawn from the incomparable collections acquired at Zuni by expeditions dispatched by the Smithsonian Institution, as well as from museums across the country."

"In 1899 at the age of fifty-six, Josephine Jefferson Foard moved from the east coast to Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, where she build her own house and a kiln for firing pottery. Her intent was to show pueblo potters how to strengthen their pottery by using better firing methods and by glazing it on the interior to make it waterproof. She also aimed to assist potters by marketing their products in the East, not just as decorative items but as functional additions to Angelo households." "Through collecting and studying historic pueblo pottery and with access to Foard's correspondence with family and the commissioners of Indian Affairs, the authors of this book provide a rare glimpse into the life of a remarkable woman who ventured to Southwest as an artist, potter, and entrepreneur. Foard's letters, included in the appendices, describe at length her experience at Laguna Pueblo and offer insights into her life and work and also the lives of people of Laguna Pueblo and others in New Mexic

"This illustrated book is the definitive treatment of Zia Pueblo's long and complex ceramic history. Featuring nearly 700 full color photographs, hundreds of design details, and profiles of important Zia potters, it establishes a new standard of excellence in the study of Southwestern Pueblo pottery. The authors - leading authorities in the study of Pueblo ceramics - provide a comprehensive analytical timeline for the key phases and critical innovations in Zia pottery from the Spanish colonial era to the present. Collectors, ceramic specialists, and those who simply appreciate the stunning visual appeal of Zia pottery will find this an indispensable work for their libraries."--Jacket.

The small village of Santa Ana Pueblo in north-central New Mexico has for centuries made distinctive pottery for domestic and ritual use. In this book, the authors relate new ideas about the evolution of pottery styles made at Santa Ana and compare these styles with those found elsewhere in the Pueblo ceramic tradition. In particular, this richly visual study describes the chronological sequence of forms and designs based on evidence not heretofore available. The book analyses the sequence from the earliest date, circa 1760, when positive evidence of Santa Ana origin can be identified, through the end of pottery making for local use about 1925 through various revivals to the present time. The pottery of Santa Ana Pueblo exemplifies the fine artistic achievement that has brought Pueblo ceramics worldwide acclaim. In this study, Pueblo pottery authority Francis H Harlow, along with anthropologist Duane Anderson and historian Dwight P Lanmon, provides an original and groundbreaking invest