Anita Suazo is a daughter of noted potter Belen Tapia.  This is one of her smaller pieces.  It is a melon bowl with eleven carved ribs that swirl from the rim to the base.  The bow is fully polished and fired to a silvery-black coloration.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Anita S.”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.