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earthenware
Not currently on view
Daisy Wade Bridges Collection
Brothers Shuford, Claude, and Ernest Hilton established the Hilton Pottery Company in Hickory in 1918. They worked together for about ten years before Ernest left to set up his own shop in nearby Oyama. This face pitcher is the only one known to be made by Hilton Pottery. Hilton modeled the face from inside the vessel to form its nose and chin, and indented the vessel from the outside to form its eyes and mouth. He applied additional clay for the ears.
Accession Number: H1978.210.2
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stoneware swirlware
Not currently on view
Daisy Wade Bridges Collection
Samuel Propst trained in the pottery shop of his father, Jacob, and then partnered with his brother-in-law, Jim Lynn. Samuel originated the swirlware technique, in which light and dark clays were turned together on the wheel, creating a swirled effect. The Reinhardts, Hiltons, and other Catawba potters produced swirlware as well.
Accession Number: H1978.210.5A-B
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earthenware swirlware
Not currently on view
Museum Purchase
Accession Number: H1978.75
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