Albert and Josephine Vigil worked together on their pottery. Albert Vigil (1927-2009) was a nephew of Maria Martinez. He was the son of painter Romando Vigil, one of the members of the San Ildefonso School of watercolor artists. Josephine Cordova Vigil (1927-2001) was from Taos Pueblo. She moved to San Ildefonso when she married Albert. Josephine learned pottery making by watching her aunts-in-law Maria Martinez and Clara Montoya. Maria taught her how to shape the clay and Clara taught her how to polish.  They began making pottery in 1945.  This bowl is polished red and has a red painted cloud and rain design. Their later work was typically buff-on-red while this bowl is red-on-red.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Albert + Josephine”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.