Mata Ortiz Pottery Dia De Las Muertos Day of the Dead Night Javier Martinez Art For Sale

Mata Ortiz PotteryArtist: Hector Javier Martinez - Second GenerationHand MadeHand PaintedHand Carved - SgraffitoGorgeous day of the dead - eternal life musicians - skeltons with instruments dancing amazing, detailed headstones. A decade ago, Hector Javier Martinez was working as a mechanic and gardener. Now he is a world-famous potter from the village of Mata Ortiz. He originated the black and white day Of The Dead And Night Of The Dead sgraffito motifs. In 2014 a large pot of Javier's earned the Presidential Award at the Premio National de Ceramica in Tlaquepaque, Mexico.Since then, his business has flourished, although other potters in Mata Ortiz have been busy doing takeoffs of his designs and styles. Javier's wife, Garciela Martinez de Perez, also has a bigger role now in their business and together, they are introducing new styles and designs based on their trademark Day of the Dead and Night of the Dead.Artist Signed On Bottom Of PieceI will Include A Pottery Ring With PurchasePiece is 8.5 Inches Tall x 7 Inches In Diameter and Opening is 3.5 Inches In DiameterI personally hand selected this gorgeous piece directly from the artist.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 CleanWe Do Offer Combined Shipping Costs On Multiple Purchases. Please Message Me Prior To Paying For Combined Invoice.