This is an stunning large jar by Steve Lucas and his wife Yvonne.  Steve said that this is only the third or fourth collaborative piece they have ever made!  The jar was made by Yvonne and she also did the white clay slip.  Interestingly, this can take four to six coats of the white clay to create the right color and consistency to the surface.   The jar was painted by both Steve and Yvonne. The shape is beautiful with the tall shoulder and the elongated neck.  The top area is slipped with a red micaceous clay.  The design is very detailed in the imagery and a visually striking combination of both Laguna Pueblo and Hopi imagery.  The sunface is derived from the Hopi Sun (Tewa) katsina.  It is tightly painted on a white clay slip background.  It is the surrounding imagery beyond the sunface and also separating each section, which is reflective of Laguna pottery.  The precision of the painting and how it fits the form is perfect.  The jar is traditionally fired and has slight color variations from the firing.  It is signed on the bottom with Steve Lucas’s name and an ear of corn (Corn Clan) and a Mudhead Katsina along with Yvonne’s name.  It is not often that we get such a beautiful collaborative piece of their pottery!