Norvin Johnson learned to make pottery from Max Early. This jar is inspired by pre-historic Chaco Canyon style vessels and their classic black-on-white coloration.  It is white slipped and painted with a mountain and lightning design.  The top of the elongated neck has a flower pattern which undulates down from the rim.  There is additional painting on each of the flower petals. Norvin continues to create some unique and distinctive shapes for his pottery yet ties them back to the historic past.