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  • North Carolina Potters: Remembering Phil Graves

    01/23/2010 7:27:50 AM PST · by jay1949 · 3 replies · 205+ views
    Backcountry Notes ^ | January 23, 2010 | Jay Henderson
    There is a small but dedicated faction of collectors and aficionados which considers Philmore Graves to be among the best turners in the renowned group of masters of the North Carolina art pottery genre. I count myself among the Phil Graves fans, but perhaps I am biased, as I will explain.
  • Rebecca Jugs

    10/07/2009 2:26:17 PM PDT · by jay1949 · 39 replies · 4,317+ views
    Backcountry Notes ^ | October 7, 2009 | Jay Henderson
    The Rebecca jug is an enduringly popular form of North Carolina art pottery. The "Rebecca" got its name from illustrations of the Biblical story of Rebecca at the Well (in Genesis, Chapter 24). The classic shape of the Rebecca is that of an ewer (a vase-shaped water jug) with an elongated, over-arched handle. [Pictures]
  • North Carolina "Brown Sugar" Art Pottery Glazes

    09/14/2009 8:25:10 PM PDT · by jay1949 · 342+ views
    Backcountry Notes ^ | September 14, 2009 | Jay Henderson
    North Carolina's vintage art pottery shops usually had a glaze referred to as "Brown Sugar." These rustic-looking glazes were popular with tourists and were in demand by the candle-making operations which purchased large numbers of small wares. The most distinctive "Brown Sugar" glaze - - one that is widely associated with North Carolina pottery - - is the lead-rutile matte glaze in shades of tan and brown . . . . {Many pictures)