This is an intricately painted jar by Dolores Curran.  It is polished red and then painted buff-on-red.  Did you know that for her painted designs, Dolores paints over the designs between four and five times? First, she has to polish the piece and then the designs are painted onto the surface.  The first time is to outline the design, over the same area to deepen the outline coloration.  Then the designs are filled-in and then painted over again. Finally, the entire piece is painted over one more time for consistency in color!  This jar is fully stone-polished red.  It has a high shoulder and the surface is fully painted.  There are swirling feathers above a thinly painted avanyu.  Below are a series of rain and cloud designs. There is so much detail and precision on this piece, it is quite amazing in person.  The piece is signed on the bottom, “Dolores Curran”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.