Mata Ortiz Olla Seed Pot, Mexican Pottery by Angel Amaya

Beautiful and unique handmade Mexican clay olla seed pot with non-traditional design and very attractive marbleized clay swirls throughout. Signed on bottom by artist Angel Amaya.
This piece is in fine condition.
Angel Amaya is a potter from Mata Ortiz him and his wife Avelina were featured in the book The Many Faces of Mata Ortiz (under his name). Angel mostly produces smaller versions of non-traditional shapes like seed pots, flying saucers and long-neck jars and vases with a mixed red clay and a specially made white paint. They also produce pots with red and black designs on a white body. Angel learned to paint from Consolacion Quezada, Juan Quezada's older sister, and her son Mauro.