While Nancy is known for her swirl melon bowls and carved pottery, she started out her career making miniatures.  This miniature is from 1980.  It is red and matte and note how deeply it is carved for the size!  The design is a water serpent (avanyu), which encircles the bowl.  The water serpent is polished a deep red and the remainder of the piece is matte.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Nancy Youngblood”