MUSEUM QUALITY MATA ORTIZ BY JUAN QUEZADA ON HIS WHITE WHITE CLAY Start Price USD 4,000.00 Current Price USD 4,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 4,200.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, August 20, 2008 End Time Saturday, August 30, 2008 Location Fitzpatrick, Alabama See more about 'MUSEUM QUALITY MATA ORTIZ BY JUAN QUEZADA' Description I COMMISSIONED THIS WHITE WHITE PIECE DIRECTLY FROM JUAN HIMSELF ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHERS AND IT WAS MADE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR.  I ASKED HIM FOR A LOT OF GRAPHICS AS I TEND TO NOT LIKE A LOT OF FREE SPACE AS OTHERS DO.  HE DID A WONDERFUL JOB AND THE GRAPHICS ARE ONES THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN AT ALL OR AT LEAST NOT IN A VERY LONG TIME. THE WHITE CLAY REALLY MAKES THE BLACK AND RED STAND OUT AND CREATES QUITE A BEAUTIFUL OLLA.  THE PIECE IS 12 INCHES TALL AND 9.5 INCHES WIDE.  IT IS QUITE BEAUTIFUL. I AM ABOUT TO BEGIN A NEW BUSINESS VENTURE WHICH IS WHY I'VE DECIDE TO PART WITH A FEW OF MY JUANS - OTHERWISE I WOULD KEEP ALL OF THEM AND MY LYDIAS.  I ALSO PLAN TO BE OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR A FEW YEARS SO NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY REALLY NICE PIECES AT GREAT PRICES.  I SPENT QUITE A BIT OF MONEY ON MY COLLECTION AND KNEW THIS WASN'T THE RIGHT TIME TO SELL IT BUT I'M KIND OF STUCK SO YOU CAN PLAN ON GETTING GOOD DEALS IF YOU PURCHASE ANY OF THE PIECES. I HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR JUAN'S WORK AND ALL SERIOUS COLLECTORS SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST ONE OF HIS PIECES.  YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH HIS WORK OR THIS PIECE.  HE LOVES CREATING POTTERY AND IT SHOWS.  PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME WITH QUESTIONS.  THE PIECE IS SIGNED OF COURSE.  I DON'T LIKE TO HANDLE PIECES ANYMORE THAN NECESSARY AND GETTING PICTURES OF THE SIGNATURES TAKES ME MORE TIME THAN I LIKE TO HANDLE DELICATE PIECES OF ART.  HOWEVER, I GUARANTEE AUTHENTICITY 100% AND WILL TAKE BACK ANYTHING WITHIN 7 BUSINESS DAYS THAT A CLIENT IS NOT COMPLETELY HAPPY WITH....HOWEVER, PLEASE REMEMBER THAT JEWELRY SUCH AS RINGS WILL SCRATCH PIECES OR TOPS WITH ZIPPERS OR EMBROIDERY SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL FOR YOUR SAKE AND FOR MINE IF YOU DECIDE TO RETURN A PIECE.  I GREATLY APPRECIATE IT!  NICS AND SCRATCHES ALSO GREATLY DEPRECIATE YOUR ART IF YOU ARE A SERIOUS COLLECTOR - I DON'T LET ANYONE HANDLE MY PIECES. ALSO, IF YOU RECEIVE A PIECE THAT IS DAMAGED PLEASE KNOW THAT IT WAS DAMAGED DURING SHIPPING AND CONTACT ME SO THAT I CAN MAKE SURE THE PROPER PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED THEN I CAN REIMBURSE THE BUYER AND THEN GET REIMBURSED MYSELF WITH THE INSURANCE CLAIM.  IT'S INTERESTING BUT WITH THE INCREASE IN FUEL PRICES I'VE HAD MORE PIECES BROKEN?  HMMM..I THINK UPS MAY BE OVERPACKING THINGS A BIT.  HENCE I'VE SWITCHED TO USPS CERTIFIED MAIL. PLEASE EXCUSE THE HIGHER SHIPPING AMOUNTS.  I HAVE HAD TO BEGIN BUYING THE THICKEST CARDBOARD BOXES AVAILABLE AND THE BEST INTERIOR PACKING MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO AVOID BROKEN POTS SINCE THIS INCREASE IN FUEL COSTS (HMMM...) PLUS THE SHIPPING COSTS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE AS WELL.  HOWEVER, IF SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN, I WILL REIMBURSE THE BUYER AND WAIT FOR THE CLAIM TO PROCESS MYSELF TO BE REIMBURSED AS LONG AS THE BUYER CONTACTS ME AND FOLLOWS MY INSTRUCTIONS BASED ON THE SHIPPING METHOD USED.  PLEASE NOTE THAT I BUY TRUE WORKS OF ART AND WILL DO MY VERY BEST TO GET THEM TO YOU IN PERFECT SHAPE.  THE LOSS OF SUCH BEAUTIFUL PIECES MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH AND I'VE HAD A HUGE PROBLEM LATELY WITH OUTSMARTING THE SHIPPING COMPANIES WHILE STILL TRYING TO MAINTAIN DECENT SHIPPING RATES. NO MATTER WHAT PLEASE KEEP ALL SHIPPING MATERIAL AND THE DAMAGED POTTERY.  I WILL HANDLE THE REST AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL RECEIVE A PERFECT PIECE OF POTTERY.  I WILL DO MY BEST AND HAVE LEARNED SOME LESSONS THE HARD WAY RECENTLY CONCERNING HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED IN REGARDS TO SHIPPING FRAGILE ITEMS. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME WITH QUESTIONS.  MANY THANKS AND HAPPY BIDDING MANY THANKS FOR LOOKING & HAPPY BIDDING!   Place a Bid!