Mata Ortiz Pottery McCaw Parrot Estefania Reyes Martinez Mixed Clay Vase Mexico For Sale

Mata Ortiz PotteryArtist: Estefania Reyes Martinez - Third generationHand Made - Rolled Coil & Pinch Method - Sanded - Then Hand PaintedHand PaintedEtched - SgraffitoEstefania Martinez is the wife of Ivan Martinez who is also a potter living in the village of Mata Ortiz in Northern Mexico. This stunning mixed clay vase - olla has a vibrant design featuring the McCaw - Parrot along with vines and leaves. Estefania has totally hand crafted this mixed clay piece. Truly a fine example of Mexican folk art, piece showcases the rich heritage and detailed artistry from the pottery village of Mata Ortiz.All pieces are totally hand made clear down to the gathering the clay - rinsing the clay to make useable - coil rolling the clay to start building the piece. Once piece is to that point then the potter starts the polishing getting ready for the hand painting. Even small pieces take a lot of time before the finished product is ready. All the potters are so very proud of their creations and rightfully so.Artist Signed On Bottom Of PiecePiece Is 3.5 Inches Tall x 3.66 Inches In Diameter - Opening is 2 InchesI 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 AcceptedOur Studio Is Pet Free, Smoke Free, Very Clean, Temperature Controlled