WOW!  This is a striking water jar by Maria Martinez and her son, Popovi Da.  Maria made and polished the bowl while it was painted by her son, Popovi Da  (1923-1971). The jar is highly polished and has an avanyu encircling the jar.  It is a more complicated avanyu with four “humps” to the back, making for a more tightly painted piece.  The jar was fired to a glassy gunmetal coloration with a very silvery appearance.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Maria Popovi 363“. The firing date signature indicates that made in March 1963.   The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.

Maria Martinez Signatures