Grace Medicine Flower is one of the masterful potters of Santa Clara Pueblo.  She began with sgraffito (etching) technique in her pottery around 1970 and was always creative in her forms and designs.  This is one of her distinctive black pieces that is fully carved and etched. The bowl is carved with flower petal swirls coming up from the base.  There are additional cloud patterns which swirl up to the carved rim.  In two of the cloud swirls are etched hummingbirds and butterflies.  The opposite side has a medallion with a single hummingbird and iris flowers.  The bowl is very highly polished and has her typical perfect polish!  The piece is signed on the bottom in the clay.  It is from 1989.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  While Grace has now retired from pottery, her work remains elegant and stunning!