Red Starr (Sioux) was married to Santa Clara potter Harriet Tafoya and learned to make Santa Clara pottery.  This is one of his few plates.  It is fully polished on the front and back. The central medallion is an etched hummingbird.  It is surrounded by cloud designs.  There are four inset pieces of coral.  The piece was fired a deep red coloration.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  It is signed on the back in the clay, “Red Starr”.