This is a traditional jar by Lorraine Williams.  It is a long neck and an elongated square neck.  The jar is incised with designs before being fired.  This jar is distinctive with the bands of stars on each of the four sides of the neck.  However, it’s the open space and untextured background which gives the jar its dynamic appearance.  The jar has been traditionally fired to create the surface coloration.   After the piece is fired it is covered in pine pitch, which is typical of all traditional Navajo pottery harkening back to when it was utilitarian.  Lorraine has won numerous awards for her pottery and been featured in books such as “A Legacy of Generations”.