Mata Ortiz Pottery Mariela Tena Hernandez Flowers Dragonfly Jar Vase Sgraffito For Sale

Mata Ortiz PotteryArtist: Mariela Tena Hernandez - Third GenerationHand MadeHand PaintedEtched - Carvedthe beautiful colors and detail of this jar is totally handmade by Mariela Tena. Showcasing flowers, and dragonflies. Piece has very nicely done sgraffito work and etching. Mariela Tena is a potter from the Mata Ortiz area of Chihuahua in northern Mexico. Her parents are Jerardo TenaandNorma Hernandez de Tena, well-known makers of polychrome figurative pottery. Mariela, with her sister Melissaand brother Jerardo Tena Jr., learned how to make pottery as they were growing up, through watching and helping their parents.Piece is 6.5 inches tall x 5 inches in diameter. The opening is 1.5 inches in diameter.I will include a pottery ring with piece.All Mata Ortiz Pottery is hand made using the coil - pinch method - hand painted - etched - carved. Some using the sgraffito method for detail then fired most using outside burn method. The hand painted and etched - carved is done by hand they do not use stencils. There are many steps involved in making these gorgeous pieces. They are not just mold made and factory finished totally hand made.I personally hand selected this gorgeous piece from the artist. Our goal is to help the wonderful people of Mata Ortiz have a venue that allows the potters to share their fabulous pieces to the world.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 WelcomeOur Studio Is Pet Free, Smoke Free, Very Clean, Temperature Controlled