This is a spectacular new jar by LuAnn Tafoya.  She is a daughter of Margaret Tafoya and known for her large, highly polished pottery.  The shape of this jar is one which has become a signature of LuAnn’s pottery over the years.  The wide shoulder has the carved designs.  On this piece the carving is varied around the entire pattern, with cloud, mountain and rain designs.  The carving is very sharp and the area behind is slipped with a cream colored clay slip in the traditional manner.  The jar itself is fully polished and fired a very deep red.  Note as well near the rim there is just a very small rain cloud which is etched into the clay slip!  The highly stone polished surface, the large size and the deep red coloration make this a visually stunning jar! It is signed on the bottom in the clay.  LuAnn continues to keep alive the traditional style of Santa Clara pottery in her techniques and designs.  Just like her mother, Margaret Tafoya, LuAnn won “Best of Show” at Santa Fe Indian Market for one of her large wide shoulder jars.