Harrison Begay, Jr. has won numerous awards over the years for his deep carved pottery.  This round jar is fully carved with an eagle family.  There are two eagles in flight and two baby eaglets in a tree.  Surrounding the birds are cloud and wind designs.  Note the complexity of the tree branches, which provided wonderful depth to the overall story of the jar.  The firing on this piece is exceptional with a silvery appearance to the surface which contrasts with the black matte areas.  Note as well the style of carving, which has a beveled appearance to the angle of the cuts into the clay. This is a very distinctive style of carving for his pottery.  The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay.