Christine McHorse is well known for her sculptural pottery.  Each piece is coil built and have very thin walls.  This bowl is a classic of her traditional style.  It is think walled and on the rim are pine cones and pine needles in relief.  The connection here is to the pine pitch that is used to cover the traditional Navajo pottery after it is fired. Around the center of the jar is a painted line pattern with cloud designs.  There is always such a delicate nature to her pottery! After the firing the jar has been covered in pine pitch, which is typical of traditional Navajo pottery.   There is a simplicity to the jar and yet it is certainly striking among her traditional style.  Today she is creating more sculptural works with her pottery currently in the “Dark Light” exhibit which is travelling nationally.  This jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is signed on the bottom.