Stella Chavarria is a daughter of noted potter Teresita Naranjo and a granddaughter of Christina Naranjo. This is an exceptional smaller piece of her pottery.  The jar is very deeply carved with an avanyu (water serpent).  The avanyu encircles the jar and note the use of the negative space to create the design.  It is fired to a glossy black.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Stella Chavarria”.  The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  While Stella makes very little pottery today her work continues to reflect Santa Clara pottery traditions.