Ismael Flores (Mexican, 20th century). Mata Ortiz pottery jar. Incised signature on underside of base. A lovely pottery jar by Mata Ortiz artist Ismael Flores featuring a highly burnished, burnt sienna-hued surface meticulously hand painted in matte black scrolling and zoomorphic motifs. Ismael Flores and his wife, Maria Loya de Flores, are a husband-and-wife team of potters in the village of Mata Ortiz. He learned the traditional art from Manuel Rodriguez, his cousin, in the late 1980s. Maria builds, sands and polishes their pots while Ismael paints and fires them. Their early creations were often painted in the cuadrillo (four-direction) style, then they progressed to a more open and flowing style with designs that stretch across the whole of their pots with plenty of open space between, similar to the Quezada style, as seen here. Size: 9" Diameter x 8.25" H (22.9 cm x 21 cm); 8.8" H (22.4 cm) on included custom stand.

Mata Ortiz pottery is a recreation of the Mogollon pottery found in and around the archeological site of Casas Grandes (Paquime) in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Named after the modern town of Mata Ortiz, which is near the archeological site, the style was propagated by Juan Quezada Celado. Quezada learned on his own to recreate this ancient pottery and then went on to update it.

Provenance: private Thornton, Colorado, USA collection

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Incised signature on underside of base. A few miniscule nicks to exterior walls, none of which affect imagery. Otherwise, intact and excellent with impressive preservation of detail.