A Mata Ortiz Pottery Black Ware Vessel, by Nicolas Silveira, black burnished with geometric designs, base signed Nicolas Silveira. Mata Ortiz is a small village in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. The Contemporary pottery is a reinvention of an ancient Mesoamerica Pottery tradition in which modern potters produce hand built works for national and international sale. Mata Ortiz Pottery now recognised as a contemporary art form. Height 25.5 cm