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 seedpot is fully polished and fully designed.  On one side is a realistic deer.  Note the detail on the fur and the antlers!  As the piece is turned, there is a Mimbres deer on either side with tiny deer tracks.  Opposite the realistic deer is a very intricate Deer Dancer.  The dancer has on a headdress and is holding a rattle.  Susan’s signature clouds are in the background!   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.