Cresencia Tafoya is the mother of noted potters Harriet Tafoya and Annie Baca. This is one of her larger pieces of pottery.  The bowl is round and has three bear paws impressed into the clay and then the piece is fully polished and fired a glassy black.  Note the style of her bear paws, as each potter has their own bear paw style.  The bowl is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is signed on the bottom, “Cresencia”.