Mata Ortiz Pottery Seed Pot Melissa Tena Black On Black Carved Hummingbird Art For Sale

Mata Ortiz PotteryArtist: Melissa Tena - Third Generation. Father is Jerardo Tena Master PotterHand MadeGunmetal Polish With A Bit Of GraphiteGorgeous Black On Black Vase - Seed Pot. Melissa creates these beautiful graphite black pieces with amazing detail completely by hand. Every piece is hand made with the coil and pinch method. This piece is so much more beautiful than I could capture in the photos. Melissa Is A Potter From The Village Of Mata Ortiz In Northern Mexico And Comes From A Long Line Of Village Potters.Artist Signed On Bottom Of PiecePiece is 3 Inches Tall x 5 Inches In Diameter - Opening is 1 Inch In DiameterArtist Signed On Bottom Of PieceGreenery & Riser Are NOT INCLUDED (Display Only)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.