Camille “Hisi” Quotskuyva learned to make pottery from her mother, Dextra Quotskuyva, a sister of noted painter Dan Namingha and a descendant of Nampeyo of Hano, Annie Healing, and Rachel Nampeyo.  She is known for her use of traditional imagery and the delicate painting of her designs.  This is one of the largest pieces we have had of her work in years.  It is a very wide shoulder jar in the classic Sikyatki shape. The designs are painted on the surface.  It is a series of four swans, each encircling the piece.  They are painted with bee-weed and the red is a highly polished clay with just a bit of mica.  The jar was traditionally fired which created the blushes on the surface.  This jar is from 1999 and while Hisi makes very few pieces today, the delicate lines of her work from this period are among her best.  The jar is signed and dated on the bottom.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.