Martinez, Maria – Jar with Bird Wing Designs (1920’s), “Marie”

7"w x 6"h

$ 2,500.00

The pottery by Maria Martinez from the early 1920’s is always fascinating in design.  This jar is from 1920-25 and it was made and polished by Maria Martinez and painted by her husband, Julian.  These early pieces are signed, “Marie”, although Julian was painting the designs.  It was not until around 1925 that they began to sign both names to the pottery.   This jar has a sharp shoulder and a sloping neck.  The design is a bird wing pattern along with a prayer feather.  The bowl is fired to a deep black in coloration.   The bowl is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Marie”.

 

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