This is a unique sienna bowl Popovi Da, a son of noted potter Maria Martinez.  This bowl was made, polished and painted by Popovi Da.  It has a striking design of a feather pattern painted onto the surface.  It is unusual, however, as it is sienna in coloration. The sienna coloration is some of the rarest of the various colorations which Popovi Da created.  While the pottery of Popovi Da is rare, his sienna pottery is even more scarce!   To achieve this coloration, the piece is first fired black and then it is re-fired a second time to burn off the black and create the sienna.  This increases the risk of it breaking in the firing.  Today, there are no potters who are double firing their entire piece to create the sienna coloration!  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Popovi 965“. The signature indicates that it was made around in September, 1965.   The bowl is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  There is also the original invoice for the bowl from 1965 from the Popovi Da studio!

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