Traditional Mata Ortiz Hand Coiled Indian Pottery by Casas Grandes artist Mora 0099A-PT
Traditional Mata Ortiz Hand Coiled Indian Pottery by Casas Grandes artist Mora.
Imaginative and creative, the fine detailing of this pot is truly wondrous. This hand coiled and hand painted Casas Grandes pot is a unique and traditional design. Hand painted traditional bird designs seem to jump off of the polished pottery walls. This one includes a long neck crane that stands out as particularly unique and stylized. This pot is 12" tall, by 13" in diameter, and has a 6" opening. This piece of pottery would make a beautiful addition to your collection, one to be proud of. In recent years, Mata Ortiz pottery has become highly prized by knowledgeable collectors. Potters make no measurements or sketches but paint designs free-hand. This pot has a mind boggling amount of fine line free hand detail. Signed by the artist Lucy Mora De Bugarini.
This pot has a small chip on the lip and it is insignificant in my opinion. I would proudly display it regardless, perhaps turning it to face the chip towards the wall. Considering the discounted price, it is the perfect piece for an art lover with a budget.
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, but after the excavation, however, an 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, 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 this hand-coiled, clay pot. Each intricate line has been hand-painted into gorgeous clay by hand. Beautiful workmanship, high gloss, and stone polished finish.
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