Martinez, Maria – Plainware Bowl “Maria Poveka”, 1950’s

5"w x 3"h

$ 1,400.00

During the 1950’s Maria Martinez made and polished pottery and signed using her Tewa name, “Maria Poveka”.  Poveka means “Water Lilly”.  This bowl is beautifully formed and polished.  It has a very gunmetal appearance on one side and more glassy black on the other.  On this piece the gunmetal coloration is derived from the heat of the firing.  It is signed in the clay on the bottom, “Maria Pove’ka”.   It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  There is a small “divit” near the base where there was a stone when it was being polished and after it was taken out, it was polished over.

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