This "bowl" appears to be more like a platter form. It is the traditional highly polished black with a circular feather design inscribed around the bowl vertically radiating from the center.

• Credit Line

  Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks

• Signed

  "Marie and Julian"

• Label

  Utilizing traditional hand-coiling techniques, vessel forms, and open-trench firing, Maria Martinez invented a unique style of pottery featuring black-on-black designs (as seen here), which had never been done before. <br /> <br /> Martinez began potting to provide income for her family, collaborating with her husband, Julian, and later her son, Popovi Da, as painters. She eventually became world-famous, attracting visits from Japanese masters who wanted to learn her techniques. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., invited her to help with the dedication of New York&rsquo;s Rockefeller Plaza in 1933.

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• Type of Item bowl
• Culture Po-who-ge-oweenge
• Material clay, slip
• Measurements length 2.375 in, width 13.25 in (overall)

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• Creator Maria Martinez, Julian Martinez

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• Creation Date between 1941 and 1945

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• Location American Identities: A New Look, American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, The United States on the World Stage, 1865–1930, 5th Floor
• Classification Vessel