W.D. Morton Collection
Dublin Core
Title
W.D. Morton Collection
Description
A collection of North State Pottery Company art pottery made in Lee County, near Sanford, N.C. circa 1924-1959. Includes associated objects, materials and artifacts.
Creator
Henry Alexander Cooper and Rebecca Palmer Cooper, owners. Potters included Jonah Franklin Owen, Charlie Boyd Craven, Walter Nelson Owen, Melvin Lee Owen, Elvin Owen, Rowe Emmitt Albright
Source
North State Pottery Company
Date
1924-1959
Coverage
Sanford, Lee County, N.C.
Contributor
W. D. Morton
Rights
This collection is part of the North Carolina Pottery Center permanent collection
Format
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Identifier
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Collection Items
Vase
Short vase form. Chrome red glazed and fired, a second blue glaze applied and refired resulting in glaze bubbling and separation.
Pinch Bottle
Deep cobalt glaze pinch bottle having 3 impressed areas on each of the three sides. Earthenware.
Vase
Earthenware. Three-handle vase, each handle made with double parallel cord, slight collar at handle lower attachment. Double dipped with top half in Oxblood reduction and lower half in light green.
Pansy Vase
Aqua blue-green over brown/beige single handle Jugland or Pansy vase with 5 holes on shoulder and flared rim opening.