This is a striking water jar by Jennifer Moquino.  The jar is coil built and is a classic Santa Clara water jar shape with the indented shoulder and slightly turned out rim.  The exterior of the jar is slipped with mica and the inside of the neck is fully polished. The jar is fired black and it is a great coloration with reflections from the mica.  Jennifer said that because she used a micaceous slip, that she was not able to outline the design in advance and it all had to be designed free-hand!  The design is a simple group of Cherry Blossoms which extend up from the base.  The detail in each blossom is exquisite, as she mixes the various clay colors to create the right shading for the blossoms.  Even the wood of the tree is perfectly etched!  She added some falling petals on the inside of the neck as well, in the polished area.  The jar is a dynamic combination of design and shape.  It is signed on the bottom of the clay. The jar is an exciting variation in her forms, scale, and designs.