Juan Quezada Celado. Certified Brown, Black and Red Vase #4. Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Juan Quezada Celado. Certified Brown, Black and Red Vase #4.  Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico. Weight: 2.2 lbs., height: 9 in., width: 7 in. 

Juan Quezada Celado, was born on May 6th, 1940. He is a Mexican potter known for the re-interpretation of Casas Grandes pottery known as Mata Ortiz pottery. Quezada discovered and studied pre-Hispanic pottery of the Mimbres and Casas Grandes cultures. Quezada has been the recipient of the National Arts and Sciences Award, one of the most prestigious accolades in Mexico.