Sanchez, Desideria – 9″ Tall Long Neck Jar with Bird Wing Designs (1920’s)

Desideria Montoya Sanchez was a sister of noted potter Maria Martinez.  She was known for her traditional pottery and use of both classic and innovative designs. This jar is one of her classic shapes with a round body and an elongated neck. The entire piece is fully polished.  Around the body of the jar are bird wing designs.  It is a tightly painted and creative design.  It was fired to a nearly gunmetal coloration.   The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Desideria”.

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Sanchez, Desideria Montoya (1889 - 1982)

Desideria Montoya Sanchez was a sister of noted potter Maria Martinez.  She often worked with her husband Donicio, who painted some of her pottery.  Three of her five children, including Juanita Roybal, Pilar Aguilar, and Santiago Sanchez, did not continue in the pottery-making tradition.  However, Santiago’s wife, Angelita Sanchez is a well-known potter.   She also created elegant black-on-black pottery, but her forms and painted designs are distinctly different from those of Maria & Julian.