{"product_id":"mata-ortiz-lizard-jar-pottery-by-roberto-baniulos","title":"Mata Ortiz Lizard Jar Pottery By Roberto Baniulos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eLate 20th Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e5.75\" H X 6.875\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Coiled from Local Clays, Stone Polished, Painted with Natural Mineral Pigments, and Fired in an Open Pit using Dung or Cottonwood Bark for a Subtle, Smoky Finish with 2 Painted Lizards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eIn Very Good Condition with a Chip on the Rim as Pictured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eRoberto \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eBañuelos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e (sometimes spelled Banuelos) is a prominent Mata Ortiz potter from the Barrio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eIglesia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e neighborhood, working collaboratively with his wife, Angela \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eBañuelos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e. They divide labor traditionally: Angela coils and forms the vessels, sands and polishes them using black, yellow, red, white, and mixed clays; Roberto applies intricate designs in multiple layers of paint, often starting with spattered color drops for texture. He signs all their work and occasionally fills in details or creates plates (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eplatos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e). Their style draws heavily from Mimbres influences, featuring stylized animals like fish, rabbits, lizards, feathers, and imaginative creatures alongside geometric patterns. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eBañuelos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e' pieces are celebrated for their polychrome vibrancy and storytelling quality, and they've been featured in books like The Potters of Mata Ortiz (1995) and The Many Faces of Mata Ortiz (1999).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46065052287141,"sku":"5224-1868","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5224-1868_1.jpg?v=1762977561","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/mata-ortiz-lizard-jar-pottery-by-roberto-baniulos","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}