Madeline Naranjo (b. 1916) was known for her deep carved pottery.  This is a larger jar with a very deeply carve avanyu (water serpent). The avanyu is an important image in Santa Clara pottery, telling the story of the water serpent who saved the village from a flood. The jar has a wide shape with a sharp shoulder. The avanyu encircles the jar and note the deeply carved clouds around the neck of the jar.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Madeline Naranjo”.  It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  There is a small rub on the side below the shoulder, which can be seen in the photos and I’ve priced the jar accordingly.  While Madeline no longer makes pottery, her work is certainly a classic and her legacy continues in the pottery of her granddaughter, Madeline E. Naranjo.