This is a large storage jar made by Hilda Coriz and painted by her brother, Robert Tenorio.  Hilda would coil build each piece and she also painted some of her pieces after Arthur passed away in 1998.  This jar has a classic storage jar shape with tall sides and a short neck.  There are star patterns around the neck of the piece. Around the sides are large Santo Domingo birds and flowers.  The base is slipped red.  The painting was done with natural clay slips (white and red) and then wild spinach (black).  There is a “spirit line” or break in the painted design on the rim, which then extends down through the entire design!  This goes back to historic Kewa pottery when the artist would use the spirit line to release their spirit or connection from the vessel.  The jar is signed on the bottom, “Hilda Coriz, Painted by Robert Tenorio”.   The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.