Polychrome Bowl with Mimbres Designs [SOLD]

In the early 1970s, an extraordinary group of beautifully made pottery began to appear in the El Paso, Texas area of the Southwest. It was being brought across the border from the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. In the next 20 years, the pottery of Mata Ortiz would be appearing in high-level galleries in Santa Fe. Museums began mounting exhibits and extolling the creativity of these master potters.

A potter named Juan Quesada had been the creator of these first pieces and was the spark that ignited the flame in his tiny village of Mata Ortiz—much like Maria Martinez did to her pueblo of San Ildefonso.

This bowl features designs lifted from the Mimbres culture of southern New Mexico. It is quite possible that there is or was a connection between the Mimbres Indians of New Mexico and the Natives of Casas Grandes in Mexico.

The bowl is beautifully constructed and exquisitely designed and painted. It also is in excellent condition. The artist’s name is etched into the clay.