Mata Ortiz Pottery Seed Pot Janet Pedregon Hummingbird Bee Flower Art Clay Gift

Mata Ortiz Pottery Artist: Janet Pedregon Hand Made Hand Painted Coil Method - Single Hair Brush Painted This beautiful piece was hand built and hand painted and etched by Mata Ortiz resident Janet Pedregon. This seed pot has showcases a hummingbird - bee and flower and is beautifully etched into the surface with Paquime detail in both traditional and contemporary colors. In the fall the women would take the seeds for next Spring and place them in beautiful pots and stack them. This storage technique would save space and keep the rodents from ruining next years' seed crop. Janet and her husband live in the village - pueblo of Mata Ortiz in Northern Mexico. They have many family members that are also potters. Janet's designs have a distinct style so very easy to spot her work. Artist Signed On Bottom Of Piece Piece is 3 Inches Tall x 6 Inches In Diameter - The Opening Is 1 Inch In Diameter All Mata Ortiz Pottery is hand made using the coil 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. 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.