Erik Fender is the son of Martha Appleleaf and the grandson of noted potter Carmelita Dunlap. Erik combines classic San Ildefonso imagery with his own creative style.  The jar has a sharp shoulder and a sloping neck.  It is highly polished a dark brown coloration.  The jar is painted with avanyu encircling the piece.  Above the avanyu are rain designs.  Below the shoulder are tadpoles. The jar is cream-on-brown in color.  It was traditionally fired and is signed on the bottom with his Tewa name, “Than Tsideh”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.