This is an early jar by Tammy Garcia.  It is fully carved with an “eternity” design.  Early on in her career, Tammy began using distinctive designs in her pottery, branching out from the classic imagery.  This use of thin like carving and a repetitive design was unique in her early work.  The jar is fully polished red and in the background there is the traditional cream colored clay slip.  Tammy says that she stopped using this background clay as it was so time consuming to apply with the intricacy of her carving.  The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Tammy Borts”.