Shirley Tafoya was the youngest daughter of Margaret Tafoya and was known for her miniature pottery.  This piece is a classic long neck water jar, much in the style of her mother, Margaret.  The jar is VERY deeply carved.  The jar has a sharp shoulder and elongated neck.  Below the shoulder, the jar is deeply carved with lighting, rain, and mesa designs.  The piece is highly polished and fired a glassy black.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Shirley Cactus Blossom Tafoya”.  Simple but a classic of Tafoya Family pottery!