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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 3007450, member: 45&quot;]They are all painted greenware, &quot;ceramics&quot; as opposed to &quot;pottery&quot; in Acoma terminology.&nbsp; As such, the value is a fraction of what the value would be if they were traditionally made, by digging and preparing the clay, making the colored slips, and firing it traditionally.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In this case, the potter buys the pot already made, from a mold, available in supply stores in Gallup or Albuquerque, and then paints it, fires it in an electric kiln, and sells it to tourists.&nbsp; The value is all in the painting, compared to being in the pottery itself.&nbsp; Which is not to say that it isn&#039;t well-done, and requires considerable skill to produce.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But as far as considering resale value, the &quot;fake Acoma&quot; Mexican pot has negligible value, the&nbsp; other two decorative value only, as opposed to something a collector would be interested in.</p><p><br /></p><p>(And since this type of pottery isn&#039;t glazed, it&#039;s not waterproof, so exposing it to moisture will ruin it!)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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