Mata Ortiz Blackware Pottery Dish By Oscar G. Quezada

ca. 1980 - 1990's

2" H x 11" D

Hand Made with Gun Metal Finish and Matte on Black with Painted Lizard and Geometric Motif Design

In Very Good Condition and is a Superior Piece of Work

Oscar Gonzales Quezada (often signed as Oscar G. Quezada) is a second-generation Mata Ortiz potter. He is the oldest son of Consolación Quezada and began making pottery in the late 1970s, shortly after his mother started. He is considered one of the first in the second generation of artists in this revival movement. 

He initially worked part-time while in orchards and other jobs, then became a full-time potter. His wife, Concha, often assists with polishing.  He is a nephew of the legendary Juan Quezada (the founder of the modern Mata Ortiz revival, who rediscovered and revived ancient Paquimé/Casas Grandes techniques in the 1970s).

Oscar works in both polychrome (multi-color) and blackware styles. He frequently uses Paquimé-inspired geometric designs, Mimbres-style elements (like fish or birds), and sometimes corrugated or textured surfaces.