Tina Garcia was well known for her focus on traditional shapes and plainware Santa Clara pottery. This is only the second wedding vase we have had in the gallery by Tina Garcia. It is thin walled and perfectly proportioned.  The entire surface is fully polished and there is a bear paw on each side.  The bear paws impressed into the clay before it was stone polished.  The Bear Paw is part of a story where a bear led the Pueblo people to water during a drought.  It was fully polished to a high shine and then traditionally fired a glassy black.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Tina Garcia”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.