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Catalog Number |
2023.027.026 |
Object Name |
Bowl, Berry |
Description |
This bowl was produced by Southern Potteries in Erwin, Tennessee. This bowl has a white glaze and features a minimalist floral pattern, consisting of an open pink flower, a closed pink flower, and four spiked green leaves, all on one green stem. This Blue Ridge Pottery pattern is known as "Mountain Sweetbriar." There is a Blue Ridge Pottery backstamp in the "Pine Circle" design on the bottom of the bowl. Southern Potteries, the producer of Blue Ridge Pottery, began in Erwin, Tennessee around 1916-17. The earliest products of the company were referred to as "Clinchfield ware" under the maker's name of "Clinchfield Potteries," because of the presence and contributions of the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad (CC&O) in Erwin. The plant's name changed from "Clinchfield Potteries" to "Southern Potteries, Inc." in 1920. The process of hand-painting the produced dinnerware with distinct designs started around 1938 and came to be known as "Blue Ridge Pottery." Southern Potteries was the largest producer of hand-painted pottery in America in the following decade. They remained in operation for a total of roughly forty years, officially closing in 1957. |
Collection |
Blue Ridge Pottery Collection |
Place of Origin |
USA/Tennessee/Erwin |
Material |
earthenware, clay, glaze |
Made |
Southern Potteries, Inc. (SPI) |
Search Terms |
Appalachian Art Tennessee History |