Jean Sahme is a daughter of noted potter Priscilla Nampeyo and a descendant of Nampeyo of Hano. This large jar is coil built, thin-walled, and painted with bee-weed and red clay slips.  The jar has a wide, round shoulder and a slight neck.  There are four sections of designs with large swirling Sikyatki birds.  The birds swirl from near the rim to below the shoulder.  The coloration is dynamic with polished red/tan areas contrasting with matte burgundy sections and the black is bee-weed (a plant). The jar was traditionally fired to create the blushes on the surface.  The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  It is signed on the bottom with her signature fish and corn plant for Corn Clan.  This large jar is certainly Jean at her very best in terms of both size and complexity of the design.  While Jean no longer makes pottery, there is wonderful creativity in each of her pieces!