Black-on-black Feather Design Plate signed Marie and Santana [R]

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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 37 individual feathers fanned out in a circle.  This was a favorite design of Julian and Santana continued its use.

Condition: this Black-on-black Feather Design Plate signed Marie and Santana is in very good condition with only minor scratches

Provenance: from the collection of a family from Pennsylvania

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