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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 440736, member: 45&quot;]There is also the problem that several Mata Ortiz potters reportedly started their pottery career by making pots that were sold as authentic prehistoric Casas Grandes pots, and many of those ended up in some museum collections.&nbsp; Apparently there is sometimes a fine line between &quot;fake&quot; and &quot;revival.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It reflected rather poorly on those honest Mata Ortiz potters who were making their living producing beautiful works of art, with their own designs.&nbsp; So calling the pottery Mata Ortiz is probably best, avoiding any confusion, or reference to the prehistoric pottery.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But, again, it&#039;s not &quot;Casa Grande,&quot; that&#039;s an Arizona town.&nbsp; &quot;Casas Grandes&quot; is the prehistoric pottery found in and near the Paquime Ruins.&nbsp; This pot is neither of those.&nbsp; The preferred term today is &quot;Mata Ortiz&quot; pottery.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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