Early Mata Ortiz Pottery Rafael Silveira Paquime Lizard Iguana Large Bowl Mexico

Description: Mata Ortiz Pottery Artist: Rafael Silveira - First Generation Hand Made Hand Painted This piece has the traditional Paquime design in the red and black colors on brown clay. The lizard - iguana design is on two sides of the piece. Rafael is from the village of Mata Ortiz in Northern Mexico and comes from a very long line of potters. This early Mata Ortiz Pottery bowl - vase is a recreation of the Mogollon pottery style found at the historic sites of Casas Grandes in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. This ancient cultural tradition has traveled to us through the past by way of archaeological reclamation. Artists today have sought to recapture the beauty of this pottery and have developed that into the Mata Ortiz pottery style dating back to the 1970's. Artist Signed On Bottom Of Piece Piece Is 8 Inches Tall x 10 Inches In Diameter - Opening Is 4 Inches In Diameter - Weighs a heavy 4lbs 15 ozs. Piece will include a metal pottery stand that is 2 1/2 inches tall I personally hand selected this gorgeous olla from the artist. Our goal is to help the wonderful people of Mata Ortiz have a venue that allows the potters to share their fabulous pieces to the world. New - Never Displayed Piece. Piece will be boxed, and bubble wrapped and then put into another box with additional packing materials for very safe shipping to the piece new home and owner. MATA ORTIZ POTTERY STORY: Is a recreation of the Mogollon pottery found in and around the archeological site of Casas Grandes (Paquime') in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Named after the modern town of Mata Ortiz, which is near the archeological site, the style was propagated by Juan Quezada Celado. Quezada learned on his own to recreate this ancient pottery and then went on to update it. By the mid 1970's, Quezada was selling his pottery and teaching family and friends to make it and the pottery was able to penetrate the U.S. markets thanks to traders. By the 1990's, the pottery was being shown in museums and other cultural institutions and sold in fine galleries. The success of the pottery, which is sold for aesthetic rather than its utilitarian value, has brought the town of Mata Ortiz out of poverty, with most of its populations earning income from the industry, directly or indirectly. Be Sure To View All Photos Shown For Views Of The Beautiful Work. You Will Want To Add This Beauty Into Your Collection - Sure To Become One Of Your Families Heirloom PiecesInternational Buyers WelcomeAll Forms Of PayPal Payments Accepted Our Studio Is Pet Free, Smoke Free, Very Clean, Temperature Controlled We Do Offer Combined Shipping Costs On Multiple Purchases. Please Message Me Prior To Paying For Combined Invoice.

Price: 300 USD

Location: Tucson, Arizona

End Time: 2025-01-02T22:53:05.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3 USD