Antique Brazilian plantation wine canteen, hand made pottery circa 1840. This canteen has a rich dark brown mottled glaze with lots of character. The back is unglazed and has a small peripheral chip. The side handles have a hole to insert a cord so that it can be worn on the shoulder (or hung on a wall). Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Size: 8.5 inches across, 1.5 inches deep, 2.75 inches from the back to the top of the neck. Weight: approximately 1 kilo, 168 grams...

This Indian skinning knife is a rare Cree artifact. It has a wooden handle and a hand forged blade that was probably made out of an old discarded file. An embroidered ribbon was attached to the knife to keep the tool handy as it was carried around. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Dimensions: blade 2 1/2 inches long, 2 3/4 inches wide, handle 3/4 inch wide, 3/4 inch deep. Overall length 5 1/4 inches. Weight 1 1/4 ounces.

This large olla is a rare collector piece by Claudia Sanchez featuring delicate, intricate lace designs with cuadritos (small squares) painted in cream color on red clay. The artist's signature is incised on the bottom of the pot. Yarn wrapped pottery ring included. Museum quality, highly collectible art pottery. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity.

Dimensions: Height 8 1/4 inches, Width 11 inches...

Large round seed pot by Claudia Sanchez featuring delicate, intricate lace designs with cuadritos (small squares) painted in cream color on red clay. The artist's signature is incised on the bottom of the pot. Yarn wrapped pottery ring included. Museum quality, highly collectable art pottery...

This large olla by Isela Cota features abstract diagonal geometric designs with bold interlocked swirls alternated with fine hand drawn straight parallel lines painted with black and umber paint on mezclado (marbled clay that is produced by mixing red and yellow/white clay). An ovoid shaped opening is on the side of the olla in addition to its regular round opening at the top. The artists signature is incised on the bottom of the pot. Yarn wrapped pottery ring included...

This amazingly symmetrical Olla, with round body and tall classic southwest style diagonal terraced cut neck is an original creation by Ivone Olivas, a niece of Grand master Juan Quezada, the first creator of the famous Mata Ortiz Pottery. The Olla is made out of red clay and delicately hand painted with creamy white lace designs that are typical of her now hard to find work. The artist's signature is incised on the bottom of the pot. Yarn wrapped pottery ring included...

Charming miniature seed pot by Chelo Acosta featuring polychrome cuadritos (small squares) design in red, green and black paint on white clay. The artist's signature is incised on the bottom of the pot. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity.

Dimensions: Height 1-1/4 inches, Width 1 3/4 inches...

This large, prime quality graphite black-ware olla by Esperanza Tina features a traditional black on black design with intricate geometric motifs and cuadritos (small squares) of Paquime/Mimbres inspiration. Her line-work is highly precise with all angles terminating at precise points. The olla's highly desirable thin walls were built by delicately hand coiling the clay. The high gloss is a result of painstaking hand polishing. The artist's signature is incised on the bottom of the pot...

This red and black olla by Antonio Ledezma features a lively, modern interpretation of a Mimbres lizard motif set against a crackled pattern. Tony belongs to the very talented Ledezma Family of Mata Ortiz whose work is featured in several books. The artist incised his signature on the bottom of the pot...

Rare, museum quality wedding vessel by Jorge A. Ledezma with hand painted black Paquime inspired designs on mezclado (marbled clay that is produced by mixing red and yellow/white clay).  Jorge was taught by his mother Rosa Loya when he was a boy. He won a third place at the 2008 Concurso de la Cerámica de Mata Ortiz (annual contest). He is listed in the book “The Miracle of Mata Ortiz”and “The Magnetism of Mata Ortiz”. The artist's signature is incised on the bottom of the pot...

Celia Lopez is Reynalda Quezada's sister-in-law, from whom she learned her craft in the late 1970's. Celia creates elegant pottery with her subtle colours and masterfully painted trademark butterfly patterns...

This charming tortuga (desert tortoise) pot with red and black paint by Lourdes Lopez was inspired by traditional Paquime geometric designs and shows a meticulously executed pattern of cuadritos (small squares) on the back of the turtle.
Maria de Lourdes Lopez de Corona learned to pot from her grandmother Jesus Maria Sandoval and her mother Velia Mora de Lopez. Lourdes work is characterized by Mimbres motifs, animal forms, meticulously executed details and multi-colored patterns accented ...