This red open bowl is a later piece by Popovi Da, as he passed away in 1971.  Popovi Da was a son of Maria Martinez and he began working with her painting her pottery in 1956.  In 1962 he began to make pieces on his own.  He was planning to continue making pottery on his own after Maria retired but unfortunately passed away before this could occur.  His pottery pieces are definitely a rarity among Pueblo pottery and it is not often that we come across his work.  This open bowl is fully polished on the inside and outside and fired a deep red coloration.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay “Popovi 669” which gives it a firing date of June 1969. It is stunning in color and form and certainly a rarity of his work!  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.