This is a new storage jar by Jeff Roller.  He creates exceptional traditional pottery and there is remarkable attention to the crisp carved lines in his work as well as an evenness to his stone-polished surfaces.  This jar is coil-built from native clay and has a storage jar shape. The jar has a high shoulder and a short neck.  One of the interesting things to note about the storage jar form is that it has a lot of volume in terms of carving and polishing.  This jar has carved clouds around the neck and carved kiva steps around the center of the piece.  They are both matte and polished.  Across the surface of the jar are incised lightning designs.  They create an added dimension to the piece.  Jeff fired the piece to a spectacular brown coloration. The colors range from deep, chocolate brown to black.  Beautiful!  The coloration and the polish on this piece are exceptional and draw the eye across the surface.  The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Jeff Roller”, 2024.