Josephine Roybal was a sister of noted potter Santana Martinez.  This bowl is one of the few pieces of her pottery we have come across.  The bowl is fully polished and painted with a cloud and rain design. There is a delicate style of painting to the cloud pattern. The bowl has been fired a deep black with areas of gunmetal appearance near the base.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Josephine Roybal”.  It is very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.