This is a classic wedding vase by Mabel Sunn from the 1970’s. The piece is made using an paddle-and-anvil technique and twice fired.  The black designs are derived from a mixture of mesquite sap and cactus spines.  Today, there are very few Maricopa artists making pottery.  This vase is unusual for the design of the scorpion on both sides.  However, it is wonderfully painted and design which is distinctive to her pottery.  The wedding vase is signed, “M. Sunn” on the bottom.   It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.