Dolores Curran contineus to create intricately incised and painted pottery.  She was inspired to create these red polychrome incised and painted by her husband, Alvin Curran.  He was known for his incised San Juan style pottery in the 1990’s.  This is one of her larger pieces and it is extraordinary in its design!  The jar has a polished neck and base.  Around the center of the piece it is fully designed.  Just above the shoulder is an incised water serpent (avanyu).  It is slipped with a red clay and surrounded by a micaceous clay.  Around the side there are very intricately incised feathers, each with additional designs from cloud to lightning to rain patterns.  Opposite from one another are a sun and moon pattern.  The sun has the red face and the moon the white.  All the various colors are derived from natural clay slips. All the designs are incised (cut very shallow) into the clay!  They are then highlighted with the clay slips.  Near the base, there are little red-on-red dragonflies painted on the jar.  The lid is fully polished and has a micaceous clay slipped bear on the top.  On the polished part of the lid there is a water pattern and a little old style dragonfly!  Amazing detail and imagery!  The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay.