Barbara & Joseph Cerno are known for their large coil built vessels.  The jar is coil built and it is a classic water jar shape with the wide shoulder and short neck. The jar is very intricately painted. There are two medallions, each with an Acoma style parrot.  Surrounding the birds are black-on-white cloud and rain designs.  Separating the two birds are mountain, cloud and floral designs.  Note the detail of the fine-line painting within the designs! The bottom is slipped red and has an indented bottom, which again harkens back to the Acoma pottery of the late 1800’s. The jar is signed on the bottom “Barbara & Jospeh Cerno”.  It is from 1998 and it is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is certainly a wonderful contemporary Acoma vessel with a dramatic use of revivalist designs and techniques.