Mata Ortiz Pottery is indeed the real pottery art from Mexico...as fine, if not finer than any Santa Fe Pottery or Southwestern Pottery being made today. Inspired by Casas Grandes Pottery and Paquimé shards that Juan Quezada found as a young boy, pottery makers in America now travel to Mata Ortiz, Nuevos Casas Grandes and Casas Grandes to study some of finest ceramic pottery created. In fact, Juan Quezada's Ollas have elevated the level of quality of any Mexican-art pottery and ceramics. It is highly collectible pottery.