This is a classic wedding vase by Sherry Tafoya.  It is coil-built and carved with a bear paw on one side.  Inside the bear paw are prayer feathers.  The remainder of the piece is fully polished.  It is fired a deep black.  The complexity of her designs is certainly reminiscent of the work of her aunt, Teresita Naranjo. It is signed on the bottom, “Sherry Tafoya”.  The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.