This wedding vase by Margaret Tafoya is from the 1980’s.  It is featured in the book, “Born of Fire” on page 111.  It is fully polished and has a bear paw on each side. The bear paws are symbolic of a Tewa story about how a bear led the Pueblo people to water during a drought.  There is a bear paw on each side.  Note the shape of the spouts, with the squared off spout, which is distinctive to Margaret throughout her career.  The wedding vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Margaret Tafoya”.  This is definitely classic in form, color and design by this important Santa Clara potter.