This is a very large collaborative jar by Jennifer Moquino and Jason Ebelacker.  Jason is a grandson of Virginia Ebelacker and a great-grandson of Margaret Tafoya.  He continues in the family tradition of making large vessels.  The amazing water jar has a double shoulder and bear paws around the neck.  The entire piece is fully polished.  The jar captures the traditional forms and style of the Tafoya family.  Jennifer Moquino is known for her realistic etched designs.  On this jar Jennifer has etched a series of trout around the shoulder of the piece.  Each trout is different in design and they are highlighted with additional clay slips for the color.  Jennifer seeks out different natural clays for the coloration on her designs.  Near the base Jennifer has also etched and highlighted some shadows of fish swimming towards the surface. The intricate designs and the large size of the jar work perfectly together.  Jennifer & Jason have collaborated on numerous pieces winning awards for their distinctive collaborations.  This large jar won a First Place blue ribbon at the 2016 Santa Fe Indian Market.  It is exciting to see potters push beyond their comfort level in size and complexity of design.  This large jar definitely an extraordinary piece and note in the last photo the size of the jar next to the Kirin collaborative piece!  Amazing!