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
The Teague Pottery was established in 1928 by Bryan “Duck” Teague, part of a large family of potters in the Seagrove area.
Accession Number: H1983.190.1008
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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: H1983.190.101
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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: H1983.190.106
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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: H1983.190.110
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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
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: H1983.190.111.1
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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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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: H1983.190.116
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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: H1983.190.117
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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
Through the ages, potters have sometimes been compelled to use their vessels to convey politically inspired, often satirical messages. The inscription on this small pot reads “Jo’han, Jo’han/Jo’han Worth/Run, Run For all Your Worth/Hurrah Hurrah/For Jo’han Worth.” Jonathan Worth was a prominent politician from Randolph County and served as governor of North Carolina from 1865 to 1868.
Accession Number: H1983.190.1172
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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: H1983.190.118
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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: H1983.190.128
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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: H1983.190.132
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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: H1983.190.1335
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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: H1983.190.134
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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: H1983.190.138
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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: H1983.190.139
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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
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: H1983.190.14
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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: H1983.190.141
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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: H1983.190.142
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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: H1983.190.144
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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. John Anderson Craven and his three brothers, William Nicholas, Jacob Dorris, and Thomas Wesley, learned how to pot from their father, the Reverend Anderson Craven (1801–1872). John Anderson worked in partnership with his father throughout his life, while his brothers left home to start their own pottery workshops once they reached adulthood. Note the three bands of incised lines that decorate this jar. John Anderson and his brothers often employed this decorative motif, which they borrowed from the Fox family, another North Carolina dynasty of potters and one to whom they were related by marriage.
Accession Number: H1983.190.148
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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: H1983.190.149
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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: H1983.190.153
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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: H1983.190.1537
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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: H1983.190.1539
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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: H1983.190.156
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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: H1983.190.1576
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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
William Henry Chrisco learned to throw pots from Dorris Craven when he was thirteen or fourteen years old. He later opened his own pottery, where he continued to work until he was nearly eighty years old. The cobalt decoration on this pitcher is unusual, for cobalt was expensive and scarce in North Carolina and seldom used by potters.
Accession Number: H1983.190.161
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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: H1983.190.1643
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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: H1983.190.1686
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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: H1983.190.1697
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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
Davis Pennington Brown (1895-1967) and his brother, Evan Javan Brown (1897-1980) moved to North Carolina in 1923 and established a pottery in Arden. They initially produced utilitarian wares but gradually changed over to art pottery. Evan’s son, also named Evan, was a potter too.
Accession Number: H1983.190.1830A-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: H1983.190.1858A-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: H1983.190.1886
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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: H1983.190.1896
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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: H1983.190.1898A-B
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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
Evan Cole operated Cole & Co. pottery, the largest in North Carolina. This bottle is the only known marked piece.
Accession Number: H1983.190.19
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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: H1983.190.1918
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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
John Anderson Craven and his three brothers, William Nicholas, Jacob Dorris, and Thomas Wesley, learned how to pot from their father, the Reverend Anderson Craven (1801–1872). John Anderson worked in partnership with his father throughout his life, while his brothers left home to start their own pottery workshops once they reached adulthood. 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.
Accession Number: H1983.190.196
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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: H1983.190.216
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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: H1983.190.241
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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: H1983.190.243
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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: H1983.190.266
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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: H1983.190.288
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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: H1983.190.29
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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 wares of Chester Webster represent the only extensive tradition of pictorial incising in southern pottery. While this method was practiced extensively in the north, with cobalt used as a highlight, southern potters, with the exception of Webster, seldom used it. The scallops around the numbers are typical of Webster's work and are also found around the handles on his jugs.
Accession Number: H1983.190.3
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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: H1983.190.30
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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: H1983.190.32.1
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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
Accession Number: H1983.190.32.3
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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: H1983.190.32.4
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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: H1983.190.332
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised frogskin 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: H1983.190.350
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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. Chester Webster’s pots are often distinguished by their precisely executed incised decoration, especially fish, birds, and flowers. This pitcher’s ornamentation includes not only a bird on a branch, but a Masonic compass and square.
Accession Number: H1983.190.42
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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: H1983.190.423
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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: H1983.190.455
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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: H1983.190.462
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wheel-thrown stoneware incised alkaline glaze
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Accession Number: H1983.190.487
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wheel-thrown stoneware incised alkaline glaze
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Accession Number: H1983.190.496
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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 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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Accession Number: H1983.190.503
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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
Brothers George (1870-1956) and David (1866-1951) Donkel came to North Carolina from Pennsylvania with their parents. They settled in the Catawba Valley, where they both learned to turn pots. George established a pottery shop near Weaverville, where he mostly worked alone, making utilitarian vessels for local consumption. David sometimes assisted him.
Accession Number: H1983.190.505
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wheel-thrown stoneware incised swirlware
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Enoch Reinhardt and his brother Harvey opened their pottery about 1932 near Vale. They made utilitarian wares as well as objects for the tourist trade. Enoch specialized in making swirlware, in which two colors of clay are turned together on the potter’s wheel to create a swirled effect.
Accession Number: H1983.190.540
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised swirlware
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Gift of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Daisy Wade Bridges from the Collection of Walter and Dorothy Auman
Accession Number: H1983.190.585A-B
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised swirlware
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Accession Number: H1983.190.596
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wheel-thrown stoneware incised ash 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. In his shop near Vale, he initially produced earthenware but soon turned to stoneware. He was a landowner and farmer but ran a sizable pottery for the time, employing three men. Seagle excelled at throwing thinly walled pots with a good sense of volume. 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: H1983.190.6
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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
Jacob Dorris Craven and his brother John Anderson were part of the fifth generation of Craven potters. Jacob Dorris 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: H1983.190.61
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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
Thurston Cole was the son of Charles C. Cole and brother to Dorothy Cole Auman. He worked for C. C. Cole Pottery from 1940 to 1965. When large orders came in, Thurston was able to throw hundreds of pots in a day.
Accession Number: H1983.190.666
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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
Thurston Cole was the son of Charles C. Cole and brother to Dorothy Cole Auman. He worked for C. C. Cole Pottery from 1940 to 1965. When large orders came in, Thurston was able to throw hundreds of pots in a day.
Accession Number: H1983.190.676
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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
Melvin Lee Owens learned to turn pottery from his father, James Henry Owen. When Melvin took over his father’s shop, he changed its name to M.L. Owens Pottery, adding an “s” to the family name. Five of Melvin’s children became potters.
Accession Number: H1983.190.738
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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
Melvin Lee Owens learned to turn pottery from his father, James Henry Owen. When Melvin took over his father’s shop, he changed its name to M.L. Owens Pottery, adding an “s” to the family name. Five of Melvin’s children became potters.
Accession Number: H1983.190.741
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised 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: H1983.190.777
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised lead 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: H1983.190.833
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised 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: H1983.190.869
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wheel-thrown earthenware incised 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: H1983.190.897
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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: H1983.190.91
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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: H1983.190.910
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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: H1983.190.950
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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
Accession Number: H1983.190.969
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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 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: H1983.190.97A-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: H1983.190.988
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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
Accession Number: H1983.190.1482.1
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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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