Daryl Candelaria is one of the few potters working at San Felipe Pueblo.  He studied both historic and contemporary pottery at SAR in Santa Fe, NM.  This jar is one of his classic “Shard” pots.  It is coil built and each of the “shards” is carved into the clay.  What makes it so extraordinary is that each shard is either painted, polished, or carved in a representative manner of the various Pueblos.  Few potters have the technical ability to create so many diverse surfaces, let alone on one vessel!  As the jar is turned, the classic Zia, Jemez, and Hopi designs.  The carved and polished black section with the avanyu head is reminiscent of San Ildefonso.  There is a section of Acoma, Red-on-red, Hopi bird wing, a Zia bird, and Kiva Mural designs.  All the designs are perfectly painted, carved, or incised on this piece!  Amazingly the various styles and techniques blend beautifully on the jar.   It is signed by the artist and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  What a perfect way to portray the history and techniques of Pueblo pottery in one vessel!