This bowl is a stunning piece by Maria Martinez and her son, Popovi Da. Maria made and polished the bowl while it was fired by her son, Popovi Da  (1923-1971). Popovi focused on both the painted surfaces of the pottery as well as the firings.  This bowl has a very even gunmetal metalic appearance across most of the surface. The design is a more complicated pattern with a fine line prayer feather and rain cloud.  It is usually only on the earlier work that we see the detail of the fineline designs.  The bowl is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Maria / Popovi”.  The signature signifies that the bowl is from the late 1950’s.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.   Great gunmetal fired pieces by Maria and Popovi with such high polished surface are always stunning and a great addition to any collection!

To learn more about Maria’s signatures, click here.