Oralia Lopez

Mata Ortiz

Oralia Lopez is a potter from the village of Mata Ortiz. She is a second generation potter, born in 1984 to Uriel Lopez and Jesus Guillen. She grew up in Barrio Lopez and learned to make pottery from her mother and older sister, Maribel Lopez. Her uncle is Leonel Lopez, Sr.

Oralia is most famous for her intricate patterns of graduated squares and triangles. She also likes to make tall neck jars with lids and matching ceramic stands.

She's married now and lives in the Phoenix, AZ, area, but she still imports Mata Ortiz clay and makes her tradmeark jars just like she did before.

Geometric design on a polychrome jar
Polychrome jar with geometric design
10 in H by 6.25 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Fine line geometric design on a lidded tall neck jar with a matching stand
Lidded, tall neck vase with a fine line geometric design and a matching stand
9.25 in H by 6.25 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Intricate geometric design on a lidded tall neck jar
Lidded tall neck jar with intricate geometric design and a matching stand
8 in H by 5.25 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Fine line geometric design decorates a polychrome vase
Polychrome vase decorated with a fine line geometric design
6.5 in H by 5 in Dia
Bans of geometric design on a polychrome vase
Polychrome vase decorated with bands of geometric design
10 in H by 7 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Geometric design on a polychrome vase with matching stand
Polychrome vase decorated with a geometric design, plus a matching stand
4.75 in H by 3.75 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Bands of geometric design on a polychrome jar
Thin-necked polychrome jar decorated with bands of geometric design
7.75 in H by 6.25 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Geometric design on a polychrome vase with matching stand
Polychrome vase decorated with a geometric design, plus a matching stand
9.5 in H by 7.25 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Geometric design on a polychrome vase with matching stand
Polychrome vase decorated with a geometric design, plus a matching stand
8 in H by 6 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Bands of geometric design on a polychrome jar
Thin neck polychrome jar decorated with bands of geometric design
9.75 in H by 6.75 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Geometric design on a polychrome thin neck vase with matching stand
Polychrome thin neck vase decorated with a geometric design, plus a matching stand
4.75 in H by 3.5 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Bands of geometric design on a polychrome thin neck jar with matching stand
Polychrome thin neck jar decorated with bands of geometric design, plus a matching stand
6.5 in H by 5 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Geometric design on a polychrome thin neck jar with matching stand
Polychrome thin neck jar with bands of geometric design and matching stand
7 in H by 5 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Bands of geometric design on a polychrome jar with a custom stand
Thin neck polychrome jar decorated with bands of geometric design plus a custom stand
10 in H by 7.5 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Polychrome vase with a kiva step cut neck and a geometric design
Geometric design on a polychrome vase with a kiva step cut neck
7 in H by 4.75 in Dia
Measurement includes stand
Polychrome vase with a geometric design and matching custom stand
Polychrome thin neck jar decorated with bands of geometric design, plus a matching stand
9.75 in H by 7.5 in Dia
Measurement includes stand

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