Harrison Begay, Jr. has won numerous awards over the years for his deep carved pottery.  This jar is deeply carved and has a Navajo Yei figure as the central design.  As the jar is turned there are feathers extending out from the figure.  There are cloud, wind and a spiraling bird pattern. Note the deeply carved area with the little dots and the rain cloud below.  It is a striking jar with a nearly gunmetal fired surface. The contrast of the polished and matte areas is perfect!  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.  Harrison has won numerous awards for his work and continues to be one of the leading innovators in Native American Indian pottery.  The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay.