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2018.3.28Description
Property P24: Octavio Gonzalez, Polychrome on Black Seed Jar. Object: pottery, Artist/Maker: Gonzalez, Octavio (20th Century, Marta Ortiz: Mexico), Title/Model: Polychrome on Black Seed Jar, Date/Region: ca. 1990 / Northern Mexico, Medium/Technique: earthenware, black slip, rock polished and polychrome/coil, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 2.5" H x 5.25" W x 1.5" opening, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: yes, "Octavio Gonzalez", Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: Turquoise, sienna and cream lines and shapes decorate the shoulder of the black polished seed pot. It appears that this artist also signs his name Octavio Gonzalez Quezada. Juan Quezada is the modern reviver of the Casas Grandes, or Marta Ortiz pottery. There are imperfections, some artist made in build-up of paint, and other thin scratches, 1" or less, and dings to the painted areas. A white adhesive paper tag is attached to the bottom and it read; "15".Collection
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2018.3.28
Artist Octavio Gonzalez
Northern Mexico
Collected by Dr. Carol Getty
