April 1, 2024
GALLERY QUALITY MATA ORTIZ POTTERY SEED POT, SIGNED EFREN LEDEZMA W/ LIZARDS
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This pottery is up for auction with no reserve and low opening bid. This seed pot has a fun design. The mostly cream-colored pot had small etched & painted lizards rising up out of it. It is signed by Efren Ledezma who is featured on page 104 of the book "The Many Faces of Mata Ortiz" and has a pot featured on page 65 of the 2010 book "Mata Ortiz Pottery Today". The pot is almost globe-shaped, it measures approximately 4 3/8" tall, 4 1/4" in diameter, and 15 1/2" in circumference. The opening in the top for the seed measures less than 1/8" in diameter. A whimsical addition to your collection? The pots are shipped double-boxed and insured.There are many places online to read about the history of Mata Ortiz and the story of Juan Quezada. I will just reiterate that each piece of pottery is totally hand made without benefit of potter's wheel or kiln. The natural clay is found locally as are the mineral pigments for the paint. This handcrafting makes each piece one of a kind and any variations are a result of this process and should not be considered "flaws" or "defects". Please consider the photos as part of the description. They are quite detailed. I would also remind you that Mata Ortiz pottery is decorative only and can be thin-walled and fragile and not intended to hold liquid or food. My sources live in the village and know the
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