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Mata Ortiz Wildlife 3 Vipers Snakes Handmade Fine Latin Pottery White Clay Video

$ 38.01

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Featured Refinements: Mata Ortiz Pottery
  • Modified Item: No
  • Condition: New
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
  • Culture: Mexican
  • Provenance: Purchased from wholesaler living in Mata Ortiz
  • Artisan: Jorge Ledezma
  • Brand: Mata Ortiz
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

    Description

    Untitled Document
    Gallery Store
    Mata Ortiz Viper
    Highlights
    Hand etched
    Original from Mata Ortiz
    Made from the good Earth
    surrounding the village of
    Mata Ortiz
    Artist Jorge Ledezma
    Hand coiled
    Jorge Ledezma
    - Artist
    Weight    = 6.1 ounces
    Height     = 4.4 inches
    Width      = 3.5 inches
    Opening  = 1.4 inches
    A pottery ring is included with this piece.
    This is a piece of Mata Ortiz pottery by artist
    Jorge Ledezma
    . One of
    Señor
    Ledezmas
    skills is the intense detail of vipers and the sharp lines of his glazing. This piece is the size and shape of the smaller native gourds which grow in the area. The glaze is black and brown painted on the surface of natural white clay from the surrounding desert. The clay has its own pattern of
    triangular
    etching and parallel lines which add a subtle touch to the overall artistry. The pottery actually has three vipers coiled around the sides and touching each other. The bodies are portrayed as sashes or belts using designs honoring the styles of their
    ancestors
    .
    An amazing amount of dedication and time is invested by Señor Ledezma to bring his work to this high quality and high level of perfection.
    Please be sure to view the video of this pot.
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    Mata Ortiz is legendary, both the village and the pottery taking it's name, and I am proud to be the largest and most trusted seller of these works on eBay!
    In the 70's a young man began experimenting with recreating ancient pottery he would come across. He used the same clay sand mixtures from materials found in the area in which the ancients lived and made their pottery. The same firing techniques using the same local materials eventually created the same magnificent results. Half a century later and much of the village of Mata Ortiz has taken on these incredible skills for creating masterpieces, with each artist contributing hers and his own sense of beauty.
    The designs are bold, earthy and individualistic.
    Paint brushes consisting of one or two human hairs create the finest lines. Paints are developed from minerals found in the surrounding desert. These creations are truly unique transformations that only this small little region of the world can create from it's own soil.
    I have been tangentially around Mata Ortiz for 30 years. Now I am spiritually bound by their overwhelming beauty and intense and intricate designs. When I look at one of the pieces, I feel I am meeting in person the artist who created this, and am visiting her home.
    bout Desert Buckeye Gallery
    DESERT BUCKEYE GALLERY is my new specialty store featuring high end items from fine jewelry to display pottery, center piece minerals, and other highly collectible earthy related masterpieces. I have been selling on eBay for more than 18 years, honing my skills and knowledge of the items I will be selling here. I have received over 3550 feed backs with a 100% positive feedback rating at my original store. Ebays rules prevent me from referring you to my other site from here. But please contact me with as many inquiries as you feel necessary to prove I am an honest seller and to show the safety and reliability of your purchase is in good hands!
    I operate out of Tucson, Arizona, a major crossroads for the Latin American crafts trade.
    RETURNS
    Yes, please see details
    SHIPPING
    Free / Included in price of pottery
    PAYMENTS
    Variety - See eBay details