This bowl by Maria Martinez but fired to a near gunmetal appearance!  The bowl was  made and polished by Maria and then painted by her husband, Julian Martinez (1897-1943).  The bowl is thin walled and highly polished.  The design is a prayer feather and lightning design which is repeated around the shoulder of the bowl.  The firing has variations from black to gunmetal to goldtone.  They are the result of the heat from the firing and unique to see all variations on one piece.  The bowl is signed, “Marie + Julian” on the bottom.  The bowl is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

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