Denny Gutierrez was known for his faceted melon bowls.  However, he also created exceptional painted vessels. This large jar has a low shoulder and elongated neck. The piece is highly polished and has 52 feathers encircling the piece.  Above the feathers in four sections of rain and lightning patters with elongated cloud patterns. The lines are all tightly painted before the piece was fired.  The jar is very highly polished and fired a deep black coloration.  It is from 1988.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Denny Gutierrez”.