Description: Mata Ortiz Pottery Artist: Alex Ortega & Vivi Silveria - Second Generation Hand Made Hand Painted Etched Alex Ortega is a potter who lives and works in the village of Mata Ortiz. He usually works with his wife, Viviana Vivi Silveira. Together they usually make white body jars and fire them to be glossy black on the surface. Then they decorate the jars with sgraffito designs of insects, reptiles, animals and birds.Alex & Vivi live in the village of Mata Ortiz in Northern Mexico and come from a long line of amazing potters. Piece is 7 Inches Tall x 4.66 Inches In DiameterArtists Have Signed On Bottom Of Piece I will include a pottery ring with pieceI 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 WelcomeOur 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: 100 USD
Location: Tucson, Arizona
End Time: 2024-12-02T23:19:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Mata Ortiz
Provenance: Ownership History Available
Mata Ortiz Pottery: 2024
Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
Handmade: Yes
Culture: Mexican
Modified Item: No
