This is a small cylindrical jar by Ramona Gonzales.  Ramona was known for her delicately painted pottery.  This jar is coil-built and fully polished.  The jar has rainclouds and rain extending downward.  They create a minimalist appearance with the black-on-black coloration creating a simplistic design   It was fired a deep black with some areas of gunmetal coloration.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Ramona”.    It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is definitely a classic piece of her pottery!

Early San Ildefonso Pottery Innovators -1920-1940