Dolores Curran creates intricately incised and painted pottery.  She was inspired to create these red polychrome incised and painted by her husband, Alvin Curran.  He was known for his incised San Juan style pottery in the 1990’s.  This lidded jar has butterflies and feather patterns. The rim and base are both fully polished. The lid is in the shape of a bear.  The various colors are derived from natural clay slips and mica.  The lid has an additional micaceous clay slip.  Note as the well the buff-on-red designs near the base!  Amazing miniature detail!