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Martinez, Santana & Adam – 7″ Red Plate with 40 Feathers (1970s)
7.5" diameter
$ 975.00
This is one of the few red pieces by Santana and Adam Martinez. The plate is fully polished on the front. It is painted with 40 feathers around the edge of the plate. It was fired red, which is a striking coloration. It is signed on the back in the clay, “Santana + Adam”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. Definitely a classic piece!
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This is a small plate by Santana and Adam Martinez. The plate is fully polished on the front. It is painted with sun rays and seeds as the designs. The plate was fired a deep black-on-black. It is signed on the back in the clay, “Santana + Adam”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. Definitely a classic piece!
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Adam Martinez was the son of a renowned potter, Maria Martinez. He worked on pottery with his wife, Santana Roybal Martinez. She was the niece of Tonita Roybal. The Roybal family were noted for their paintings. Santana also painted the designs on Maria's pottery from the 1940s to the 1950s. Santana and Adam worked together on pottery from the 1960s to the 90s. Their work is classic black-on-black in style.
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Martinez, Santana (1909 - 2002) & Adam (1904 - 2000)
Adam Martinez was the son of a renowned potter, Maria Martinez. He worked on pottery with his wife, Santana Roybal Martinez. She was the niece of Tonita Roybal. The Roybal family were noted for their paintings. Santana also painted the designs on Maria's pottery from the 1940s to the 1950s. Santana and Adam worked together on pottery from the 1960s to the 90s. Their work is classic black-on-black in style.