The Mint Museum has pieces of its collection spread across two buildings; Mint Museum Uptown and Mint Museum Randolph. These collections can be seen on view alongside our special exhibitions.
The Mint Museum is working diligently to ensure that all objects from our collection are represented on our website, at this time only a portion are available for view.
earthenware
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.1012
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earthenware
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.1044
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earthenware
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.1051
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earthenware
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.1091
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stoneware salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.113
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earthenware salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.1135
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earthenware salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.1195
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wheel-thrown stoneware alkaline glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
James Franklin Seagle learned to throw pots from his father, Daniel Seagle, who was one of the earliest potters in the Catawba Valley. When his father died, James Franklin took over the family pottery, eventually expanding it into a thriving business that at times employed as many as ten people.
Accession Number: H1983.190.12
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wheel-thrown earthenware alkaline glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.1263
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wheel-thrown earthenware alkaline glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Charles C. Cole ran a successful pottery from 1937 until his death in 1967, specializing in decorative pieces for the tourist trade. After Cole died, his family continued to operate his pottery for six more years.
Accession Number: H1983.190.1272
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wheel-thrown earthenware alkaline glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.1335
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wheel-thrown earthenware alkaline glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Charles C. Cole ran a successful pottery from 1938 until his death in 1967, specializing in decorative pieces for the tourist trade and jugs for wholesalers like the Shenandoah Candy Company. After Charlie died, his family continued to operate his pottery for six more years.
Accession Number: H1983.190.1481.1-2
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wheel-thrown earthenware alkaline glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.1526
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wheel-thrown stoneware salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.165
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wheel-thrown earthenware salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Son of Evan and Sarah Luck Cole, Jacon B. Cole grew up working in his father’s pottery, Cole and Company. In 1922, he established his own shop outside of Seagrove, where he concentrated on volume production of high-quality wares. Note how thinly potted this pie dish is.
Accession Number: H1983.190.1731
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wheel-thrown white stoneware lead glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.1780
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wheel-thrown white stoneware lead glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.1824
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wheel-thrown earthenware lead glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.1886
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wheel-thrown earthenware lead glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.1898A-B
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wheel-thrown earthenware lead glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.1899
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wheel-thrown stoneware alkaline glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Daniel Seagle was one of the earliest potters in the Catawba Valley. Seagle excelled at throwing thin-walled, stoneware pots. He coated his vessels with an ash glaze comprised of water, clay, and wood ashes. When fired, it created a smooth, glassy surface on the finished works. The ash glaze tradition is particularly associated with Catawba Valley potters.
Accession Number: H1983.190.2
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wheel-thrown stoneware salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.205
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wheel-thrown earthenware slip (clay)
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.27
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wheel-thrown earthenware colored slip
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.28
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wheel-thrown stoneware salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.30
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wheel-thrown stoneware salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.32.1
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wheel-thrown stoneware incised salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
The Webster family had its roots in New England. When Chester Webster moved to North Carolina in 1828, he probably first worked as a potter for his brother Edward in Fayetteville before moving to Randolph County. Webster’s pots are often distinguished by their precisely executed incised decoration, as manifested by the fish and other ornamentation on this jug.
Accession Number: H1983.190.34
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised slip
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.37
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised colored slip
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.38
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised slip (clay)
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
The Moravian settlement in Forsyth County was home to one of the first potteries in North Carolina. The community was first established at Bethabara in 1753 and later moved to Salem. The Moravians’ way of life was based on a simple faith in which daily labor, including—making pottery—was honored as a means of serving the Lord. Moravian wares were finely made, with good proportions and careful detailing. Slip-trailed decoration was common, as were molded forms with crisp, clear glazes. Gottfried Aust was born in Silesia (now part of Poland) and learned the potter’s craft in Herrnhut, a Moravian settlement in Germany. In 1755, he arrived in Bethabara, North Carolina, where he became that settlement’s first potter. He moved his shop to Salem in 1771.
Accession Number: H1983.190.39
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wheel-thrown stoneware incised slip (clay)
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.430
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wheel-thrown stoneware incised salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.432
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wheel-thrown stoneware incised salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
The Craven family is one of the most notable North Carolina potting dynasties, beginning with Peter Craven (circa 1712–1791), who moved to North Carolina around 1745. Fifth-generation Craven potter Jacob Dorris Craven was one of the most prolific potters in North Carolina, producing as much as 6,000 gallons of jugs, crocks, and pitchers a year. Jacob Dorris and his brothers often decorated their wares with cobalt blue in order to compete with similarly decorated wares that were being imported into North Carolina from the north in the mid-1800s.
Accession Number: H1983.190.445
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wheel-thrown stoneware incised salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.448
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wheel-thrown stoneware incised alkaline glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.487
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wheel-thrown stoneware incised alkaline glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
In 1935 Ernest Hilton and his wife Maude moved from Catawba County to Guilford County, where they focused on making art pottery. The applied dogwood blossoms that ornament this cup and saucer became one of their trademarks.
Accession Number: H1983.190.499
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wheel-thrown stoneware incised alkaline glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
James Franklin Seagle learned to throw pots from his father, Daniel Seagle, who was one of the earliest potters in the Catawba Valley. When his father died, James Franklin took over the family pottery, eventually expanding it into a thriving business that at times employed as many as ten people.
Accession Number: H1983.190.5
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised alkaline glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.500
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised alkaline glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.628
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised alkaline glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.788A-B
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised alkaline glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.803
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wheel-thrown stoneware incised salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
The Craven family is one of the most notable North Carolina potting dynasties, beginning with Peter Craven (circa 1712–1791), who moved to North Carolina around 1745. Fifth-generation Craven potter Jacob Dorris Craven was one of the most prolific potters in North Carolina, producing as much as 6,000 gallons of jugs, crocks, and pitchers a year.
Accession Number: H1983.190.86A-B
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.960
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
North State Pottery was founded in 1924 by Rebecca Palmer Cooper (1886-1924), who was assisted in its operation by her husband, Henry (1886-1959). The Coopers were not potters and originally employed others to throw pots. The pottery made mostly art wares and produced especially fine glazes.
Accession Number: H1983.190.979
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Archie Teague was the son of potter James G. Teague and nephew of Bryan “Duck” Teague, who establish Teague Pottery in Robbins in 1928 as part of a large family of potters in the Seagrove area. Beginning in 1960 Archie operated the H. and T. Pottery with his father-in-law, Homer Hancock, until 1969.
Accession Number: H1983.190.997
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised salt glaze
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Charles C. Cole ran a successful pottery from 1937 until his death in 1967, specializing in decorative pieces for the tourist trade. After Cole died, his family continued to operate his pottery for six more years.
Accession Number: H1983.190.1482.2
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