Lucy M. Lewis is among the best-known Acoma potters for her pottery revival beginning in the 1950s.  This jar is one of her most famous designs.  It is a lightning pattern that encircles the entire piece.  The bowl is coil-built and has a round shape.  The lightning design encompasses the entire surface. The “lightning design” was inspired by the ancient pottery of Chaco Canyon.  What makes it so striking is that it is free-flowing across the surface of the bowl, and the black-and-white gives it a more modern appearance.  The lines are tight and crisp against the white background.  The bowl is signed on the bottom “Lucy M. Lewis”.  It is from the 1970s.  The bowl is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  Certainly one of the classic pieces by this important matriarchal potter!