This is a classic Zia water jar by Elizabeth Medina.  She is known for her traditional style of Zia pottery.  Each piece is coil built, painted with native clays, and native fired.  The jar is painted with five different colors. The dark brown on the birds wings is the newest color Elizabeth has been using.  The jar has two large birds underneath a polished rainbow. The rainbow has two different colors of clay for the band and the clouds.  Separating the birds are large flower and rain designs. The lid has a base polished red and there is a bear on top with a bird and flower as the design.  The jar signed on the side “Elizabeth Medina, Zia”.