Joy “Frog Woman” Navasie was known for her white slipped pottery and classic use of design elements. She learned to make pottery from her mother, Paqua, who also used the white clay and signed with a frog as a hallmark.  The white kaolin clay is a slip that is applied to the surface of the bowl, and then black (bee-weed) and red clay slips are used for painting.  This jar is from the 1980s, and the creative painting reflects Joy at the peak of her career.  The neck of the jar has a cloud design.  The body of the jar is painted in four panels.  Two have birds with stippled heads and tails. The other two have swirling birds and hatchure lines.  The entire piece is tightly painted and a perfect match of form and design.  The designs are highlighted with a dark red clay slip.  The jar is signed on the bottom with her frog hallmark.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.