Arturo Quezada

Mata Ortiz

Arturo Quezada is a potter from the village of Mata Ortiz. He is the next-to-youngest son of Juan and Guillermina Quezada and he grew up watching, learning and then helping them work. Like most second-generation potters in Mata Ortiz his work continues on from where his parent's work left off.

Learning Path
Sgraffito hummingbird and tree design on a black and white jar
Black and white design on a sgraffito hummingbird and tree design
14 in H by 8.75 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Sgraffito hummingbird and branch design on a large polychrome jar
Large polychrome jar decorated with a sgraffito and painted hummingbird and branch design
17.5 in H by 15.5 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Sgraffito bird, branch and flower design on a black and white jar
Black and white jar decorated with a sgraffito bird, branch and flower design
15 in H by 12 in Dia
Measurement includes ring
Sgraffito and painted bird, branch and flower design on a polychrome jar
Polychrome jar decorated with a sgraffito and painted bird, branch and flower design
21.75 in H by 16.5 in Dia
Measurement includes ring
Geometric design on a black on white jar
White jar decorated with a black geometric design
7.5 in H by 6.5 in Dia
Measurement includes ring
Sgraffito bird, branch and flower design on a large black and white jar Large black and white jar decorated with a sgraffito bird, branch and flower design
15 in H by 11.75 in Dia
Measurement includes ring
Sgraffito bird, branch and flower design on a large black and white jar Black and white jar decorated with a bird, branch and flower design
16.25 in H by 11 in Dia
Measurement includes ring
Sgraffito bird, branch and flower design on a large black and white jar Large black and white jar decorated with a a sgraffito bird, branch and flower design
15 in H by 11.75 in Dia
Measurement includes ring
Sgraffito bird, branch and flower design on a large black and white jar Black and white jar decorated with a sgraffito bird, branch and flower design
16 in H by 10.25 in Dia
Measurement includes ring
Sgraffito bird, branch and flower design on a large black and white jar Large black and white jar decorated with a sgraffito bird, branch and flower design
16.5 in L by 16.5 in W by 17.5 in H
Measurement includes stand
Sgraffito hummingbird, branch and flower design on a large black and white jar
Black and white jar decorated with a hummingbird, branch and flower design
18 in Dia by 20.75 in H
Measurement includes stand
Sgraffito hummingbird, sunflower and vine design on a large black and white jar
Large black and white jar decorated with a sgraffito sunflower, hummingbird and vine design
17.5 in Dia by 19.75 in H
Measurement includes ring
Sgraffito hummingbird, branch, leaf and flower design on a large black and white jar
A large black and white jar decorated with a sgraffito hummingbird, branch, leaf and flower design
17.5 in Dia by 18.25 in H
Measurement includes stand

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