Polished Black Pottery Horno signed Maria Poveka [SOLD]

We mostly think of Maria making major pieces of pottery, but occasionally she must have had a small amount of clay remaining after completing a major piece, and chose to use it to make small items. Also, it must have been a bit relaxing to make small humorous pieces such as animals or an horno or some other non-major piece after just finishing some major undertaking.

This small horno could have been made for use as an incense burner, or perhaps it was just made as a replica of the bread ovens seen around the pueblo of San Ildefonso.  At any rate, it provides for a very affordable item from the talented hands of Maria Martinez, one of the most famous pueblo potters of the 20^th century.

It is signed Maria Poveka on the underside, indicating that it was made by Maria without the assistance of another family member to paint a design, which this one does not have.

Condition:  very good condition with minor scratches

Provenance: from the estate of a collector from Texas

Recommended Reading:  The Legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez by Richard Spivey