Mata Ortiz Pottery Artist: Tomas Quintana - Second Generation   Hand Made Hand Painted What an amazing very detailed large Horned Toad effigy totally handmade and hand painted. Amazing Horned Toad design is so very detailed, made to appear it is walking. The face detail is fantastic - appears to be saying don't mess with me.... Tomas has a vivid eye for detail and unique designs.  Tomas Quintana is an exceptional artist that has self-taught himself the pottery making trade. Tomas lives in a neighboring village to Mata Ortiz. His daughter lives in Mata Ortiz in Northern Mexico. Totally by determination he is able to hand make these fabulous effigy figures. Tomas is a creator of some beautiful sculptures in the Mata Ortiz area, each one is a one-of-a-kind piece. Artist Signed On Bottom Of Piece Piece is 6 Inches Tall x 10.5 Inches In Length x 8 Inches Wide - This piece weighs 2 lbs 7 ozs prior to wrapping for shipping. I personally hand selected this gorgeous olla from the artist.  Our goal is to help the wonderful people of Mata Ortiz have a venue that allows the potters to share the fabulous pieces to the world.  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. MATA ORTIZ POTTERY STORY: 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.  By the mid 1970's, Quezada was selling his pottery and teaching family and friends to make it and the pottery was able to penetrate the U.S. markets thanks to traders.  By the 1990's, the pottery was being shown in museums and other cultural institutions and sold in fine galleries.  The success of the pottery, which is sold for aesthetic rather than its utilitarian value, has brought the town of Mata Ortiz out of poverty, with most of its populations earning income from the industry, directly or indirectly. Be Sure To View All Photos Shown For Views Of The Beautiful Work.  You Will Want To Add This Beauty Into Your Collection - Sure To Become One Of Your Families Heirloom PiecesInternational Buyers WelcomeAll Forms Of PayPal Payments Accepted Our Studio Is Pet Free, Smoke Free, Very Clean We Do Offer Combined Shipping Costs On Multiple Purchases.  Please Message Me Prior To Paying For Combined Invoice.