Denise Chavarria is a daughter of noted potter Stella Chavarria and a granddaughter of Teresita Naranjo.  She is known for her contemporary pottery.  This jar has an extended rim meant to represent a mountain. The remainder of the jar is fully carved with cloud, rain, and lightning designs.  The carving is fluid and the entire surface is fully polished.  The jar is fired a deep black and it is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Denise Chavarria”.