Mata Ortiz PotteryArtist: Master Potter Jerardo Tena Sandoval - Second Generation - Museum QualityHand MadeHand PaintedThis handcrafted Mata Ortiz pottery mother quail with three eggs on driftwood from along the banks of the river in Mata Ortiz. Pottery pieces were totally handmade by renowned artist Jerardo Tena and showcases the intricate detailing and traditional techniques of Mata Ortiz potters in Northern Mexican. Made from natural clay, this unique quail effigy reflects the rich cultural heritage and artistic expression of the region.Take a very good look at this amazing and gorgeous highly hand polished and intricate hand painted piece to see all the intricate details. Piece is true museum quality totally handcrafted by Jerardo Tena. The large quail is completed in gray with black - red Paquime' detail truly high lights the shape of this unique piece. Awesome detail. As you are viewing this piece imagine what goes into every aspect of totally handcrafting each piece.The piece can sit in a couple different ways on a piece of driftwood that was found by Jera along the banks of the river in Mata Ortiz.So much amazing talent is needed to create this piece. Jerardo Tena Sandoval and Norma Hernandez de Tena are a husband-and-wife team who make pottery in the small village of Mata Ortiz. They specialize in figures and effigies. Amazing quality and detail. Jerardo learned to make pots from his mother, Sofia Sandoval de Tena, a couple of decades ago. He makes the pieces and does most of the painting while his wife helps by sanding and polishing.As Jerardo got older the more, they are into making figures. With most couples who make pottery in Mata Ortiz, both do just as much work in making the pieces, but the wife signs the smaller pieces, and the husband signs the larger pieces.This piece is 100% handmade - hand painted and carved in the coil pinch method.Artist signed on all pieces - also included is a card that was hand signed by Jerardo.Piece is 5 Inches Tall x 7 inches in length x 3 inches wide - the eggs are 1 inch x 1 inch and the driftwood stand is 8 inches tall x 13 inches in length x 8 inches wide.This set will be shipped in two boxes to keep the shipping cost lower - larger boxes are very expensive so two smaller ones will save shipping costs.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 CollectionInternational Buyers WelcomeOur Studio Is Pet Free, Smoke Free, Very Clean, Temperature Controlled
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