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 has a more classic form with a high shoulder and elongated neck. The design on the jar is a water swirl, which has been painted with a fineline pattern. Separating the swirls is an avanyu design which extends upward.  Around the neck is a star pattern and a red painted cloud design.  The stars are again repeated near the base 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 older Acoma and Laguna pottery.  It is signed on the bottom.