North Carolina Pottery

“An unprecedented resource for understanding the value, significance, and history of this centuries-old art and craft. . . . Destined to become the authoritative guide to the state’s pottery tradition.” — The Mountain Times

“The first comprehensive publication on the Mint’s extraordinary collection. ” — New England Antiques Journal

“[A] handsomely illustrated book. . . . The essays offer history and aesthetic appreciation.” — American Craft

“A visual as well as textual guide to a vibrant living craft. . . . This volume should go a long way toward preserving the pottery tradition of North Carolina.” — Our State

“The presentation revealed here is nicely paced with a good introduction to the subject by the curator of the museum and subsequent chapters relating the progress of the art form from its earliest utilitarian origins to its more artistic and historically aware recent configurations. The presentation is effective and compels reading by anyone at all interested in ceramics, American arts and culture in general, or North Carolina’s history in particular.” — Ronald Andrew Kuchta, Editor, American Ceramics

“North Carolina Pottery offers historical insight into the significance of our state’s rich pottery tradition. The Mint Museums' comprehensive collection illustrates — and this book documents — the unique qualities of hand-turned pottery as a utilitarian craft and a decorative art form. The reader also gains insight into the cultural and family connections shared by North Carolina potters.” — Ben Owen III, Seagrove, North Carolina