Barbara Gonzales is a great-great-granddaughter of Maria Martinez.  She is known for her innovative pottery which combines etched designs along with inset stones.  This jar has a round shoulder and a short neck.  It is fully polished to a high shine.  The jar has a lid that fits perfectly into the rim of the jar.  Both the lid and jar were traditionally fired to a silvery, nearly gunmetal coloration. The top of the lid has a single inset piece of turquoise.  It is simple and elegant in concept and design with a great firing!  The jar is signed in the clay, “Than-Moo-Whe”, which is her name in Tewa.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.