Appleleaf, Martha Fender – Black Bowl with Painted Avanyu (1980s)

Martha Appleleaf learned to make pottery from her mother, Carmelita Vigil Dunlap. Today, she continues to create distinctive pottery with traditional designs.  This is a classic round shoulder bowl.  It is fully polished and painted around the sides with an avanyu.  The piece was fired to a glassy black coloration.  The bowl is signed on the bottom, “Martha Appleleaf”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.