Martinez, Maria – Jar with Mountain and Lightning Design (Maria + Santana) (1954-6)

4.5"w x 3.5"h

$ 1,500.00

This is a classic small jar by Maria Martinez. The jar was coil-built and polished by Maria Martinez.  It was then painted by her daughter-in-law, Santana.  The jar has a sharp shoulder and a sloping side.  It is highly polished and there are mountain and lightning designs painted onto the surface.  It was fired a glassy black coloration.  It is signed, “Maria + Santana” on the bottom in the clay before it was fired.  The jar is from the 1954-6 period.  It is in nearly excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.

Maria Martinez Signatures

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