Artist Humberto Piña
Weight - 14 ounces
Height - 8 inches
Width - 5 inches
Here is a beautiful creation by Señor Humberto Piña. Nearly every bit of the surface is covered by deeply etched red and black patterns. These images are both contemporary and ancient. Four dragonflies are the stars of this folk art. The spouts and the underside of the handle are left white and this brings the other colors into high focus. The area where there is healing green is on top of the handle. The finest of etched white lines reveals intricate shapes going back to the dawn of the Mata Ortiz culture. The Paquime culture dates to 1000 CE and the modern villagers are the direct descendants, proudly carrying on the millennium old tradition and giving it a contemporary touch.
The use of these double spout vessels carries over into numerous southwestern cultures. Their ceremonial use in marriage traditions and marriage rites is significant and too involved to describe here, but makes for very interesting reading. Suffice it to say, one spout is for the groom and one spout is for the bride.
Be aware to never fill this with liquid and always carry from the sides.
Señor Piña signs his art work.
A pottery ring is included in the price for the vase to sit on.