Southern Folk Pottery Ring Jug This is a huge hand thrown pottery ring vase, measuring 9 1/2 inches in diameter (across the center) and 11 inches from top to bottom. The glaze is marvelous - starting with a deep rich high glaze brown and speckles of blues and cream throughout. There is a cipher inscribed on the top. I have not identified the maker. It's a capital B with an unknown initial in the top and a - T - in the bottom - left side is 76 - which I am assuming means this was made in 1976. Two tiny rim flakes around the neck edge. These were also called harvest jugs. (#T-1293)

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Manufacturer: American  

Unusual Monticello Pottery Pinch Bottle Great form to this hand thrown pinch bottle, done in a light pea soup green high glaze. It is 5 3/4" high and approximately 3 3/4" at its widest point - base is 3 1/2". Stamped Monticello Pottery (with the initials JM). Monticello Pottery was James Maloney - from 1934 - 1938. There are a couple pin head size glaze indentations - otherwise in excellent condition. (#NC061)

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Manufacturer: Monticello Pottery  

Williamsburg Tourist Ware Pottery Handled Mug Multiple glazes on this hand thrown mug / coffee cup. Nice bulbous shape - measures 4 " tall - top diameter is 3", inkstamp on bottom. Excellent condition. Vintage Cole Pottery. (#NC075-E)

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Manufacturer: Cole Pottery  

Great Smoky Mountains Rebecca Jug Terrific drip glazes on this smaller rebecca jug measuring 8" high to the top of the handle. Heavily potted, nice form and glaze, made by C C Cole, Seagrove, North Carolina. Ink stamp on the bottom - excellent condition, probably circa 1950's. (#T1516)

Key words: southern folk ceramic hand made art

Manufacturer: southern folk potteries  

Nell Cole Graves Mottled Green Tea Set This is a beautifully crafted tea set, hand thrown by Nell Cole Graves of JB Cole Pottery. It consists of a tea pot with lid, a covered sugar bowl and a creamer. Done in that wonderful "mottled green" glaze! Teapot measures 5 1/4" high by 4 3/4" diam, sugar bowl measures 2 7/8" high (3 1/4" high with the lid) and approx. 4 1/2" diam, and the creamer measures 3" high by 4 1/2" diam. The pitcher was two shallow flakes on the top edge - one is underneath the spout the other is on the inside rim (both are about 1/4" long). The sugar has an extremely shallow 1/4" long flake on the inside rim butting up to the handle. Typical JB Cole belt sander marks on the bottoms and nicely thinly thrown pots. Circa 1950's. (#NC066)

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Manufacturer: JB Cole Pottery  

Chinese Blue Mug - w/lots of red Nice and large southern folk pottery handled mug, done in a double glaze of Chinese blue - nice bright blue showing through. Measures 3 7/8" high. The cup itself (not including the handle) is 4 1/4" in diam, and with the handle about 5 1/2". In excellent condition. (#NC054)

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Manufacturer: south carolina  

Southern Folk Pottery Tall Yellow Pot Nice piece of hand thrown southern pottery - measuring about 12 1/2" tall - by about 4 1/2" at the widest - 2 handles. Very similar to Naples yellow glaze with overdrips in a deeper, darker gold. Unmarked - could be C C Cole Pottery - circa 1940's-50's. One very minor glaze chip on the foot - less than 1/8". (#T-NC075-B)

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Manufacturer: southern folk pottery  

Blue Hooded Pottery Candle Holder This candleholder is done in a high glaze medium blue - one small handle at the top. The interesting thing about this particular piece is that it has an original hole in the bottom. Measures approx. 6 3/4" high - general diam 3 3/4". In very nice condition.(#NC063)

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Manufacturer: southern folk pottery  

Celia Cole Pencil Holder - Bright Orange Glaze Funky retro glaze on this pencil holder/ flower holder pot thrown by Celia Cole in 1982. Her classic " Hello World " on the bottom - the pot just makes me happy! Measures 3 1/2" high - in excellent condition. (#T1422)

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Manufacturer: Celia Cole  

Southern Folk Pottery Syrup Pitcher This pitcher, which still smells like syrup inside, has a dark brown glaze dripping over the top of a tan body, with hints of greens and hues of light yellow. Measures 6 1/4" high by 3 1/2" diam at the widest portion. Small glaze miss on the middle of the body. Probably CC Cole Pottery - ca 1940's. Generally very nice condition. (#T1403)

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Manufacturer: southern folk pottery  

Cole Matte Green Serving Piece Interesting shape on this handled serving piece - not sure what it was used for - but it looks cool! This was done by one of the Cole potteries- nice matte green glaze with brown speckling underneath. Shellacked bottom. In very nice condition. (#NC067)

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Manufacturer: Cole Pottery  

Southern Folk Pottery Hooded Candleholder Small handle graces this high gloss blue and yellow over white glazed candle holder. Raised insert for a candle inside the holder. 2 top rim shallow chips. Unmarked. 7" high x 3 1/4" diam. (#T-2018)

Key words: North Carolina southern folk pottery hand thrown

Manufacturer: southern folk pottery  

Exquisite NC Pottery Basket Most probably thrown by Nell Cole Graves, this is on outstanding small handled basket. Measuring about 6" to the top of the handle and 6" from end to end, this is very thinly, and finely, hand thrown. Lovely crimped edges and a super blue glaze. Made in the Seagrove area of North Carolina, probably at J B Cole Pottery and a fine piece of southern folk pottery. Probably circa 1940-1960 - excellent condition. (#T1517)

Key words: folk ceramic hand made art

Manufacturer: southern folk potteries  

Southern Pottery Huge Pencil Holder This hand thrown piece of southern folk pottery stands 6 ½" high. Measures 6 ¼" at its widest – base measures 4 ½" in diam. Glaze is a combo of drips in dark green, light browns, some yellowish undertones – great look, hard to describe. This has 16 holes and double handles. Chip on the rim, tiny fleabites here and there – generally nice condition. This is probably considered a flower holder at this size – but smaller versions were also designed to hold pencils. Probably circa 1940’s. (#NC075-G)

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Manufacturer: southern folk pottery  

North Carolina Pottery Medicine Jar This pottery medicine jar, also referred to as apothecary jars, is hand made and hand thrown. Split handle and simply an outstanding glaze. Measures 7" tall and about 8" from handle to handle. Unmarked - red clay base. I believe this is a piece by AR Cole, circa 1930's - 40's. The glaze looks a lot like his "mistake crystal blue" glaze - see page 156 of A. Everette James book "North Carolina Art Pottery". In outstanding condition - no chips, cracks, hairlines. (#T-1802)

Key words: southern folk ceramic art

Manufacturer: southern folk potteries