This jar by Jason Ebelacker is very difficult form to create.  The shape of the jar has a very low and flat shoulder.  It is a form which finds its reference in a very historical form. There are classic Santa Clara jars made by Jason’s great-great grandmother SaraFina Tafoya, which had a low shoulder.  Jason has created this form with a very flat and wide base.  The neck rises up vertically and it is just slightly flared out and it is even polished on the inside!  Note as well the exceptionally stone polished surface. The time to polish the various levels of the jar and achieve such a dynamic polish is something few potters are able to achieve today.  Jason is a son of noted potter Richard Ebelacker and grandson of Virginia Ebelacker.  Jason has won numerous awards for his pottery and continues to be one of the important younger potters to watch.  Pottery at this level of creativity and quality are certainly a reflection of both his talent and the future!