Mata Ortiz Hand Coiled Indian Pottery by Casas Grandes artist Lourdes Lopez.

Top Notch Pottery! This is a classic Mata Ortiz design from Casas Grandes Valley. Its marbled paint job swirls through the hand painted traditional turtle designs creating movement and extra texture. It's amazing how they can sit down and hand paint these pots with such precision without any measurements or sketches. This pot has a mind boggling amount of free hand detail. The smooth surface conceals the fact that this pot was hand coiled from natural clay without a potter's wheel. This is an excellent piece of art, an addition to your collection to be proud of. It stands 2-3/4" tall, 4" wide, with a 12" circumference, and a 1-3/8" opening. Signed by the Mata Ortiz artist Lourdes Lopez on the bottom.

The Inspiration of Casas Grandes pottery is taken from Casas Grandes tradition. The renaissance of this beautiful pottery began in the early 1960's, following the Amerind Foundation's excavation of the nearby Paquime ruins in 1958. Until that time there was little interest in the antiquities of the area. After the excavation, however, a new awareness developed. 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 and painted with human hair brushes and natural pigments (minerals and roots of plants). It is hand-formed, without the use of a potter's wheel, and dung fired.

We understand the value and collectible nature of southwestern hand made Casas Grandes Pottery. We realize the cultural and historical significance behind the pottery of Mata Ortiz. So, to ensure you that this is indeed true Mata Ortiz Pottery hand made the traditional way, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.

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