This seedpot by Joseph Lonewolf is from 1986 and it is highly polished and fired red.  The piece is entitled, “Beauty and the Chipmunk“.  There is an intricately etched chipmunk as the main design. It is sitting surrounded by a branch and leaves.  There is one small butterfly on one of the branches.  The back of the chipmunk is highlighted with additional clay slips.  What really makes this piece work is the flow of the traditional designs away from the central image of the chipmunk.  The etching of the clay in various levels creates an additional complexity.  The delicate and very tiny designs, like the butterfly, are always a surprise.  It is is signed on the bottom in the clay.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.