Susan “Snowflake” Romero’s pottery is highly polished and intricately etched with detailed imagery.  Many of her skills are ones that she learned from her father, Joseph Lonewolf. This is a larger seedpot and it is fully polished and fully designed.  On the top is a realistic butterfly.  There are four stylized butterflies on the sides. In addition, there are cloud, lightning, and rain designs.  Take a close look at the tan (matte areas)!  They are etched in areas with additional geometric patterns.  It is one of her pieces that reflect the range of her designs and detail.  Note the various colorations, as Susan often etches just the polished area away to reveal the matte red, and going deeper, there is the tan of the clay.  It is very complicated and time-consuming to etch in this manner!  However, the results are exceptional.  The piece is signed on the bottom in the clay with her Tewa name, “Pho-sa-We”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.