This is a classic smaller bowl by James Ebelacker.  He is a son of noted potter Virginia Ebelacker.  James is known for his large vessels but this smaller piece captures much of the strength of his pottery.  It is deeply carved with four panels of cloud and mountain designs.  The piece is highly polished and traditionally fired red.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “James Ebelacker”  His work can be found in museums throughout the southwest and most recently in the book, “Spoken Through Clay”.