Lois Gutierrez is one of the few potters who continue to create traditional polychrome (more than 3 colors of clay) pottery at Santa Clara Pueblo.  This is a spectacular traditional-style water jar with a round shoulder and sloping neck.  The shape of the jar is unusual with the sharp, indeed shoulder that leads up to the neck. The base of the jar is slipped red with painted rain clouds. The neck has two large eagles with mutli-color feathers.  Check out the detail on each of the birds!  The jar has at least seven different colors of clay used to paint the design before firing.  The jar has been traditionally fired outdoor and overall is a striking coloration.  It is signed on the indented bottom of the jar, “Lois”.   It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.