Luz Elva Gutierrez

Mata Ortiz

The wife of Mata Ortiz potter Vidal Corona, Luz Elva Gutierrez also makes pots in Mata Ortiz. She seems to specialize in painting hummingbirds, flowers, rabbits and nature designs on small vases.

I've seen a few lidded jars by Luz Elva with lids sculpted and painted to look like hummingbirds in flight. She's also made some squarish/pentagonal/hexagonal/octagonal jars with different geometric openings and designs.


Sgraffito and painted bird and rope motif on a polychrome jar
Polychrome jar with sgraffito and painted birds and rope motif
3.25 in H by 2.5 in Dia
Lightly carved fish and geometric design on a polychrome vase
Polychrome vase decorated with lightly carved and painted fish and geometric design
6 in H by 4.75 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Sgraffito and painted hummingbird, flower and mesh design on a polychrome jar with a hummingbird lid
Polychrome jar with a hummingbird lid decorated with a sgraffito and painted hummingbird, flower and geometric design
8 in H by 5 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Sgraffito and painted owl and mesh design on a polychrome jar
Polychrome jar decorated with a sgraffito and painted owl and mesh design
5 in H by 6.5 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Sgraffito and painted hummingbird, flower and branch design on a polychrome jar with a hummingbird lid
A hummingbird lid on a polychrome jar with sgraffito and painted hummingbird, flower and branch design
5.25 in H by 4 in Dia
Sgraffito and painted hummingbird, flower and branch design on a polychrome jar with a hummingbird lid
Polychrome vase decorated with a sgraffito and painted hummingbird, flower and branch design plus a hummingbird on the lid
13.25 in H by 7.5 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Sgraffito and painted hummingbird, flower and branch design on a polychrome jar with a hummingbird lid
Polychrome jar with a hummingbird lid decorated with a sgraffito and painted hummingbird, flower and branch design
8.75 in H by 5.25 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Sgraffito and painted hummingbird, flower and vine design on a polychrome jar with a hummingbird lid
Polychrome jar with a hummingbird lid and decorated with a sgraffito and painted hummingbird, flower and vine design
5.75 in H by 5.25 in Dia
Geometric design on a polychrome rectangular box
A polychrome rectangular box with a geometric design
3 in L by 3 in W by 4 in H
Sgraffito and painted hummingbird, flower and branch design on a polychrome jar with a hummingbird on the lid
Polychrome jar decorated with a sgraffito and painted hummingbird, flower and branch design plus with a hummingbird on the lid
4 in L by 4 in W by 4.75 in H
Sgraffito and painted geometric design on a polychrome rectasngular box
Polychrome rectangular box decorated with a painted geometric design
2.25 in L by 2.25 in W by 3.5 in H
Sgraffito and painted hummingbird, flower and vine design on a polychrome jar with a hummingbird lid
Polychrome jar with a hummingbird lid and decorated with a sgraffito and painted flower, vine and hummingbird design
5 in Dia by 8.25 in H

Mata Ortiz/Casas Grandes Potters