Myron Sarracino is one of the few Laguna potters working today.  He learned to make pottery from Gladys Paquin and creates pieces which are thin walled and tightly painted. The imagery on much of his pottery is derived from pre-historic pottery designs. This jar a traditional shape with the low, round shoulder.  The body of the jar is painted with a square “wind” pattern, which is then painted with linear fine lines.  The bolder black lines create a design path which encircles the entire jar.  The neck of the piece has an alternating cloud and rain design. The jar is complex in its patterns and yet the designs perfectly match the shape of the jar.  Note on the rim that there is a  painted “spirit line”, which is where the “spirit” of the painter is able to leave the piece.  It is seen on much of the historic Acoma and Laguna pottery.  It is signed on the bottom.