This is a striking and massive jar by Jody Folwell.  The jar has a very old style shape and is inspired by the historic vessels in a painting by E.I. Couse.  The colors in the photos are probably more accurate in the group shot. That being said, the jar is carved and has a series of designs, from a large hummingbird to a very old style Avanyu.  The figures are separated by the Folwell family “x” design, which encompasses much of the surface.  Speaking of the surface, note that the jar almost appears worn.  Jody used sandpaper on the surface, after she slipped and painted the jar, to give the appearance of age.  She says she wanted it to feel as if it was in one of Couse’s paintings, but “an anachronism”.  The “x’s” would be the design that would place it later in time.  In person, this is a stunnign piece and again, the color is just extraordinary.  The jar is signed on the bottom.