Eligio Ortiz

Mata Ortiz

Eligio Ortiz is the son of Eduardo Chevo Ortiz. Eligio learned to make pottery directly from one of the best of the early potters of Mata Ortiz. Like his father, Eligio appears to enjoy pushing out bulges and ribs in his pieces before painting matte geometric designs on them to make black-on-black jars and seed pots.

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Ribbed design on a black-on-black seed pot decorated with a geometric design
A matte black geometric design on the ribs of a glossy black seed pot
7.5 in H by 5.5 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Black-on-black jar with a flared rim and geometric design
A geometric design in matte black on a polished black jar with a flared rim
8.5 in H by 6 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Fish and geometric design in matte black on a polished black jar
Black-on-black jar decorated with a fish and geometric design
6.75 in H by 5.75 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Black-on-black jar with a rolled lip and medallion and geometric design
A medallion and geometric design in matte black on a glossy black jar with a rolled lip
7.25 in H by 6.25 in Dia
Measurement includes stand

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