San Ildefonso Black-on-black Small Dish signed Marie and Santana [SOLD]

Special Value Offer: we have been authorized to offer this at a 1/3rd price reduction from $1500 to $1000.

This plate is signed Marie & Santana, an earlier signature, indicating that it was made from mid-1940s to mid-1950s.  Santana had started assisting Maria following the death of Julian in 1943.  Maria made the plate and Santana decorated it with a four pronged element radiating outward from the center.  Cloud elements are attached to the rim.

Condition: very good condition with insignificant scratches.

Provenance: this San Ildefonso Black-on-black Small Dish signed Marie and Santana is from the collection of a family from Pennsylvania

Reference and Recommended Reading: The Legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez by Richard L. Spivey, 2003