Pottery: jug

Pottery: jug

Handicraft

Pisgah Forest Pottery

Pottery

This pottery jug with loop handle was made by W.B. Stephen of Pisgah Forest Pottery in 1940. The glaze on this jug is aubergine (dark purple) at the base and fades to turquoise at the top. The bottom is stamped "PISGAH FOREST 1940" with a cameo of a potter. The number "700" is written on bottom. Stephen made a new marking plate every year from 1927-1954, so that the gradual development of Pisgah Forest Pottery can be charted over time. Walter Benjamin Stephen (1875-1961) also known as W.B. Stephen, founded Pisgah Forest Pottery around 1926 in Arden, North Carolina. Stephen's pottery was known for its unusual shapes and unique glazes, such as this turquoise glaze. Stephen's pottery was known for its unusual shapes and unique glazes.

Stephen, Walter Benjamin, 1875-1961

Pauline Hood Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

1940

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crafts (art genres)

StillImage

12231

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2006-01-12

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Buncombe County (N.C.)

Appalachian Region, Southern

Base diameter 3.25", Major diameter 3.75", Height 5.75"(dimension)

Craft Revival