This jar by Dora Tse-Pe is from 1978.  It is a classic shape that can often be seen in the work of her mother-in-law, Rose Gonzales.  The jar has a sharp shoulder and an elongated neck.  It is carved with a swirling cloud or water pattern around the shoulder.  The rim is sienna while the remainder of the jar is a dark black from the firing. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Dora Tse-Pe, 1978”.