Set: Desideria Sanchez Vase And 2 Maria & Popovi Candle Holder

1 Desideria Sanchez VASE and 2 Maria & Popovi CANDLE HOLDERS being sold as a single set of 3 items for $390. Shipping is free. VASE: crafted and signed by Desideria Montoya Sanchez of San Ildefonso in New Mexico. Weight ~1.8 pounds, ~810 grams. Height 5 1/8 inches (13 cm). Diameter of base 2 7/8 inches (7.3 cm); outer diameter of mouth 3 5/8 inches (9.2cm); inner diameter of mouth 3 7/8 inches (9.8 cm); maximum diameter at waist is 6 inches (15.2 cm). S igned “Desideria” in clay at the base. This vase was purchased new in the mid-1950's and is in overall very good condition, with no chips, mars, scratches, cracks or repairs. CANDLEHOLDERS: Desideria was the sister of the more noted artist and potter Maria Martinez. Maria had a son, Popovi, who also became a proficient potter. Popovi and Maria began a collaborative period of pottery making in the mid-1950's that lasted all through the 1960's, and these candlestick holders were made early in that period. They were purchased new with the vase and all 3 have been displayed together as a set all this time. Weight: App. 7 oz (195 g) each; diameter of base 3 1/8 inch (7.9 cm); outer stem diameter 1 ½ inch (3.8 cm); inner stem diameter 1 inch (2.4cm); height 3 ½ inch (8.9 cm) Both candle stick holders are signed “Maria & Popovi” in clay across the base. Both are in overall excellent condition appropriate for their age, with no chips, mars, scratches, repairs, or cracks. They show almost no surface wear and have retained their shiny, jet black surface. These 3 items – the vase and 2 candle holders – are sold as a set only for $390. Free shipping is via UPS Ground.