Mata Ortiz Hand Coiled Indian Pottery Casas Grandes Pottery by Hector Quintana.

This is a one of a kind! This is a very nice hand etched design from Casas Grandes Valley. Fine pottery such as this is distinguished by its beauty and balance. This Traditional pot is of prime quality with delicately hand coiled walls. This pot features hand painted, hand etched images of an abstract snake and eagle intertwined in one twisting design. This is an excellent piece of art with its symmetric lines and designs. An addition to your collection to be proud of. It is hand made and signed by the artist Hector Quintana, and stands ~10-1/4" tall, ~8-1/2" wide with a circumference of 27" and a small 2-1/4" opening. The artist's family is featured in the book, The Many Faces of Mata Ortiz.

Technically and aesthetically, Casas Grandes pottery equals or surpasses the work of the Indian potters of the American Southwest. It is made with clay from the mountains high above the village of Mata Ortiz, painted with human hairbrushes and natural pigments (minerals and roots of plants). It is hand-formed, without the use of a potter's wheel, and is dung fired.

For centuries, the Indian peoples of the Southwest have fashioned pots from the native clay and baked them beneath the fiery desert sun. Today, we are proud to offer you these hand-etched, hand-coiled, and black on red, clay pot. Each intricate line has been hand-painted into gorgeous clay by hand. Typical of Mata Ortiz Pottery, this incredibly detailed pot is and example of Casa Grande Art at its finest. True Mata Ortiz colors, looks perfect in every way.