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

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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.
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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.
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