Bowl with Lizards and Chains

This pottery was made by Silvia Martinez Diaz, one of the most renowned master artisans in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. She learned this tradition as a child from her mother, as did her three sisters. All of her pieces are created with a coil technique and traditional tools like corncobs, leather and stones. She’s the recipient of several awards, including the Presidential Award of National Ceramics Prize that was given to her in 1996.