This is a small jar by Sofia Medina.  The jar is made in the traditional style of Zia pottery.  Each piece was coil-built, painted with native clays, and native-fired.  The bowl has a red polished base. They are polished red Zia clouds on the side.  They are separated by painted rain and cloud designs.  Did you know that Zia potters use basalt as their temper for the clay, which gives these pieces their stability but also weight?  The bowl is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is signed on the side, “Sofia Medina”.