This is a classic jar by Dextra Quotskuyva.  She is certainly one of the great innovators among Hopi-Tewa potters.  Her work began with more classic imagery and then has evolved over the years to more unique and stylized designs. This piece is from the late 1990s.  It has a round shoulder and a short neck.  The neck is polished red.  The eagle tail designs are VERY tightly painted and extend down around the round shoulder.  The TINY lines are simple perfection and a reflection of Dextra’s early fame.  There are red polished sections on each of the eagle tails. The jar was traditionally fired to create the blushes on the surface.  The tight, creative painting, the unique shape, and the high stone polished surface are all reflective of the high quality pieces created by Dextra.  The bottom of the jar is signed with her incised “Detra” with an ear of corn representing the Corn Clan.   The jar is in excellent with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  Dextra has been the subject of a retrospective of her pottery at the Wheelwright Museum entitled, “Painted Perfection“.