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earthenware
Not currently on view
Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Arthur Ray Cole had a great enthusiasm for form and color, and his kiln openings were famous for selling out quickly. His brother was Charles C. Cole, a potter who also ran the C.C. Cole Pottery in Moore County.
Accession Number: H1983.190.1266
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earthenware
Not currently on view
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: H1983.190.1710
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wheel-thrown stoneware glazed ash glaze
Not currently on view
Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.21
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public domain
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