Description
John F. Blair, Winston-Salem [Published date: 1964]. Hardcover in dust jacket, 127 pp, plus 12 unnumbered pages of plates; illustrated throughout with black and white and color photographs and reproductions ; 24 cm. First edition.
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Condition & notes
In acceptable condition in a poor dust jacket. Tan cloth boards with black stamped image of pottery on front and title on spine. Light to moderate spotting and scuffing to edges of covers with heavier spotting along top edge; binding tight; light to moderate age spotting to edges of text block, with heavy spotting along top edges. Light age spotting to endpapers. Otherwise pages are unmarked. The dust jacket is in tatters, with heavy chipping, tearing, and paper loss along all edges, likely due to insect damage (silverfishing); both flaps are completely detached. What remains will be preserved in a removable archival quality Brodart cover. Not Ex-Library. An acceptable reading copy. A comprehensive visual and textual study of Jugtown Pottery in North Carolina. The volume presents the founding story of the pottery under Jacques and Juliana Busbee, their efforts to revive North Carolina's folk pottery traditions beginning in 1915, and the continued development of Jugtown into the mid 20th century. Also includes detailed information on clay sourcing, form and design evolution, glaze types (including "Tobacco Spit," "Mirror Black," "Salt Glaze," "Frogskin," and "Chinese Blue"), and production techniques. Illustrated with 12 color plates and multiple black and white images, the book highlights both functional and aesthetic dimensions of Jugtown wares. The final section, "The Future of Jugtown," reflects on efforts to preserve and adapt the pottery for changing markets, and the influence of state agencies and private advocates in its survival. Contents include: Early Potters in the Jugtown Area; Growth of Jugtown Pottery, 1917 to 1947; Jugtown Pottery Since 1947; Recognition Given Jugtown Pottery; Clays; Forms; Surface Finishes; Processes; The Future of Jugtown.