Martinez, Santana & Adam – Gunmetal Feather Plate (1970s)
7" diameter
$ 700.00
This is a classic gunmetal fired plate by Santana and Adam Martinez. Adam was the youngest son of Maria Martinez, and Santana (his wife) painted Maria’s pottery in the 1940-50s. The front of this plate is fully polished. The feather design was then painted on the front. The feathers are tightly painted. The plate was fired to a silvery gunmetal coloration. It is signed on the back in the clay, “Santana + Adam”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Martinez, Santana (1909 - 2002) & Adam (1904 - 2000)
Adam Martinez was a son of renown potter, Maria Martinez. He worked on pottery with his wife, Santana Roybal Martinez. She was a niece of Tonita Roybal. The Roybal family were noted for their paintings. Santana also painted the designs on Maria's pottery from the 1940s through the 1950s. Santana and Adam worked together on pottery from the 1960s to 90s. Their work is classic black-on-black in style.