Mata Ortiz Mexico Pottery Wedding Jar By Gomermina Corona

Late 20th Century

4" H x 2.5" D

Hand Made from a Red Clay with Painted Black Geometric Design with Two Spouts and a Handle in the Middle Signed Gomermina Corona on the Bottom

In Very Good Condition

Mata Ortiz pottery wedding jars/vases are hand-coiled, thin-walled ceramic vessels from the village of Mata Ortiz in Chihuahua, Mexico. They draw on prehistoric designs from the nearby Paquimé archaeological site and are made primarily as decorative art.
A wedding jar typically has two spouts connected by a handle, symbolizing the joining of a couple. Mata Ortiz versions are highly collectible, with prices ranging from under $100 for smaller or simpler pieces to several hundred (or more) for larger, finely painted/sgraffito works by known artists.