Lois Gutierrez is one of the few potters who continues to create traditional polychrome (more than 3 colors of clay) pottery at Santa Clara pueblo.  This is a traditional style water jar with a low shoulder and a kiva step rim.  On one side there is a water serpent and a turtle painted as the design. On the opposite side there are two turtles, a rainbow and a cloud pattern.  Painted on the front of the kiva step pattern is also a cloud design.  Below the shoulder is a rain and cloud pattern.  It is complex and striking design on the jar!  The jar has been traditionally fired outdoor and overall is a striking coloration.  It is signed on the indented bottom of the jar.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.