This a striking corrugated jar by Richard Zane Smith.   For his pottery, the coils are smoothed out on the inside but left exposed on the outside of the vessel.  This distinctive style of pottery  is a revival of the pre-historic concept of corrugated pottery.  The earliest corrugated pieces were often baskets which had clay applied to them and then fired, creating a “corrugated” appearance.  The small coils are used as part of the design and give each piece a textural feel.  The corrugated area of the jar swirls around from the shoulder to the base.  The neck is smooth and polished to have the appearance like leather.  It is very intricately etched with leaves and highlighted with red and black.  The jar has a great overall coloration and is just so thin-walled!   It is signed on the bottom, “Ricard Zane Smith”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.