Dolores continues to amaze us with her “poly-tonal” incised blackware.  This is a style which she originated by modifying the classic “black” pottery with polishing and rubbing techniques to create various shades of black and grey.  Technically, this is an amazing and time involved process as the surface areas are either polished or slipped with mica or rubbed until they are almost a gunmetal coloration.  The designs are created by either incising or etching into the surface and this is combined with painted designs.  This plate has a stone polished rim and there is an avanyu encircling the piece.  The central medallion is both polished and micaceous and there is a prayer feather pattern.  Between the rim and the central medallion it is amazingly complex with bird feather, kiva step, painted and incised designs!  WOW! There is a lot for one small plate!  The back of the plate has a star-like pattern with a grouping of kiva step designs and the use of micaceous clay.