Mata Ortiz Pottery Lila Silveira Large Matte Black Clay Mexico Fine Art Ceramics

Mata Ortiz Pottery Lila Silveira Large Matte Black Clay Mexico Fine Art Ceramics
Mata Ortiz Pottery Lila Silveira Large Matte Black Clay Mexico Fine Art Ceramics
Mata Ortiz Pottery Lila Silveira Large Matte Black Clay Mexico Fine Art Ceramics
Mata Ortiz Pottery Lila Silveira Large Matte Black Clay Mexico Fine Art Ceramics
Mata Ortiz Pottery Lila Silveira Large Matte Black Clay Mexico Fine Art Ceramics
Mata Ortiz Pottery Lila Silveira Large Matte Black Clay Mexico Fine Art Ceramics
Mata Ortiz Pottery Lila Silveira Large Matte Black Clay Mexico Fine Art Ceramics
Mata Ortiz Pottery Lila Silveira Large Matte Black Clay Mexico Fine Art Ceramics
Mata Ortiz Pottery Lila Silveira Large Matte Black Clay Mexico Fine Art Ceramics
Mata Ortiz Pottery Lila Silveira Large Matte Black Clay Mexico Fine Art Ceramics
Mata Ortiz Pottery Lila Silveira Large Matte Black Clay Mexico Fine Art Ceramics

Mata Ortiz Pottery Lila Silveira Large Matte Black Clay Mexico Fine Art Ceramics

LARGE MATTE BLACK CLAY WITH SCULPTURE TOP POT MATA ORTIZ POTTERY BY THE FAMOUS MASTER POTTER LILA SILVEIRA. ELEGANT HIGH QUALITY WORK THAT ALLOWS YOU TO STILL APPRECIATE THE ACTUAL FORM OF THE PIECE! GORGEOUS UNIQUE FORM THAT IS A MUST ADD TO ANY COLLECTION! Lila Silveira is one of the finest potters in the village of Mata Ortiz... And one of our true favorites!!

Lila was one of the few lucky ones to have been selected to study under Juan Quezada for several years. As a result of the bond that developed, Juan still shares his clay and even his very special gold paint with Lila. Lila is outstanding in her own right... She makes very thin walled and extremely smooth pottery ollas. Her painting is done in traditional patterns, with precision and attention to detail. You won't find her listed in the famous book The Many Faces of Mata Ortiz, as she and her former husband Carlos Carrillo were away from the village on their honeymoon. An interesting twist of fate in itself! We are proud to call Lila our close friend, and proud to share her work!! An amazing talent and an amazing woman!! Lila was selected as one of the top 20 potters in Mata Ortiz, to participate in an exhibit that traveled to Limoges and Paris, France. A few years back the Governor of Chihuahua hosted all of the Governors from the different states in Mexico. He selected one artist from the entire state in order to represent the beauty of Chihuahua, and Lila was selected to create a special pottery piece for every Governor. She has been featured recently on the cover of a magazine and in international documentaries. She is flourishing, yet her devotion to Mata Ortiz pottery remains the same. We really love the elegant and unusual form of this gorgeous pot. The matte black clay is earthy and takes on an almost chocolate brown color.

It is adorned with Lila's precise traditional designs in a thin layer of white paint that is one of the most difficult paints to work with (and usually end up thick and messy), and then accented with a smaller amount of a gorgeous natural red paint. We love this for how this pot stands out in a crowd! Painted with long strands of human hair with a home made paint brush and fired traditionally on the ground, it is elegantly done in Lila's signature style. The pot is signed by the artist. A pottery display ring will be included at no extra cost.

Approximate Measurements: 11 3/4" high x 7" wide (22 in circumference at its widest point). The item "Mata Ortiz Pottery Lila Silveira Large Matte Black Clay Mexico Fine Art Ceramics" is in sale since Friday, May 22, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Latin American\Mexico\Pottery". The seller is "scthom1967" and is located in Blaine, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Mata Ortiz Pottery Lila Silveira Large Matte Black Clay Mexico Fine Art Ceramics