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Lot 3087

Five Mata Ortiz Pottery Vessels, Including Figural

Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$150

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$100,000 $10,000

Five Mata Ortiz Pottery Vessels, Including Figural. Four vessels and a doubled gourd issuing sheep heads. All painted in shades of red or red and black, and one with extensive carved figural and floral elements. Incised to undersides: abstract vessel with "PILO MORA 2008", smaller desert creatures vessel with "Lupita Quezada", fish vessel with "Leonel Lopez Saenz", sheep vessel with "Dulces N Melero". 

{Approximate dimensions:  tallest 11 1/2" high with stand x 10" diameter, shortest 5 7/8" x 11 1/4" wide x 5 1/2" deep.}.

Vessels in good condition with light wear overall. Some light surface scratches, minuscule nicks, light rubbing, a couple of vessels with light pitting, sheep's head with small chips. Several vessels comb textured as made. Please ask the Furniture and Decorative Arts Department for more detailed condition information.  

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