Popovi Da was a son of potter Maria Martinez.  While he worked with her painting designs on her pottery, he also created a few pieces on his own beginning in 1962.  He was planning to continue making pottery on his own after Maria retired but unfortunately passed away in 1971 before this could occur.  His pottery pieces are definitely a rarity among Pueblo pottery, and we do not often come across his work.  This is a classic jar with a sharp shoulder and sloping sides.  It is fully polished and painted with 36 feathers.  The jar is tightly painted and fired to a gunmetal finish.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Popovi 364” which is the firing date of March 1964.  The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  Not just a classic but an iconic piece of his pottery.