This is one of the few miniatures we have ever had from LuAnn Tafoya.  She is a daughter of Margaret Tafoya and known for her large, highly polished pottery.  This jar is a classic shape for Santa Clara pottery with the round body and it is fully polished.  There are four bear paws carved into the clay.  The bear paw design is part of a story where a bear led the Pueblo people to water during a drought.  The bowl is highly polished and traditionally fired.   The coloration is beautiful and even at a small size, it is a wonderful example of her skill, creativity, and commitment to traditional Santa Clara pottery.  The bowl is signed on the bottom in the clay.  There is a photo of it with the larger vessels here in the gallery for scale.