Record #:

27836

Author(s):

Umstott, Charles E.

Abstract:

In the early nineteenth century, Petersburg, Virginia was a dominant source of good stoneware clay and widespread distribution of finished goods throughout the eastern region. Petersburg was also manufactured a unique style of pottery. Lowndes pottery produced distinct stoneware adorned with high-quality cobalt decoration and script signatures.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 21 Issue 2, Winter 1995, p83-97, il, por, bibl, f

Subject(s):

Pottery; Design and ornaments