Mata Ortiz Wedding Vase Angel Amaya Signed Mexican Art Pottery Polychrome

Offered is an exceptional, authentic museum-quality Mata Ortiz hand-painted pottery wedding vase [1]. This piece is hand-signed on the base by the celebrated master artisan Angel Amaya

Showcasing a traditional double-spout silhouette connected by a graceful, sweeping structural handle, this magnificent vessel perfectly honors native Southwestern traditions and symbolizes the union of two families. The smooth, natural earthenware clay body is intricately hand-painted in a striking polychrome palette of deep charcoal black and terracotta rust-red. The design features a breathtaking combination of fine-line geometric cross-hatch panels and stylized tribal figural motifs Because each piece of Mata Ortiz pottery is hand-shaped without a potter's wheel and decorated using specialized hand-made fine brushes, it stands as a one-of-a-kind work of indigenous folk art . A premier centerpiece statement for Southwestern, Pueblo, or fine global ceramic art collections.

Angel Amaya is a celebrated, second-generation master potter from the village of Mata Ortiz. He and his wife, Avelina Corona, work as an elite artisan team: she hand-shapes the thin-walled red earthenware blanks, and Angel hand-paints the breathtaking, intricate geometric layouts.

Mata Ortiz Wedding Vase Angel Amaya Signed Mexican Art Pottery Polychrome

Item Specifics:

Artist: Angel Amaya / Avelina Corona

Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico

Total Height: Approximately 6" to 6.5" Tall (including the arched handle)

Maximum Width: Approximately 5" to 5.5" Wide at the widest part of the basin