sandmountainpottery

Sand Mountain, DeKalb Co

Countryman-Forbes
Stoneware Collection

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Display of some of our Sand Mountain pottery

[The double dipped jug upper right is illustrated p 16, checklist 72 Pottery from the Mountains of Alabama 1986

A detail photo of its handle appears on p 28 in Pottery from the Mountains and p 129 Alabama Folk Pottery 2006]

The red step back cupboard is from Snead on Sand Mountain

Pieces Marked:

T J HENRY

DSALA

[Four of the lime glaze pieces are illustrated p 22, tall pitcher checklist 48, jug in center checklist 64, short pitcher checklist 48, tall storage checklist 35
Pottery from the Mountains of Alabama 1986]

Father and Son Pitchers

A.McPherson E.E.MCPHERSON MFR

R.F.D.#2 DUCK SPRING ALA

Boaz Ala

Father and Son 3 & 5 Gal Churns

Arch McPherson E.E.MCPHERSON MFR

Halford Po- RFD. NO2 BOAZ ALA

DeKalb Co

Ala

Pieces Inscribed by and associated with Arch McPherson

Four pieces marked by E.E.McPherson

Decorated 5 Gal jugs

Pitcher inscribed W. T. Belcher

Pieces Possibly Associated with the Belchers

Compare the small pitcher with p 133 in Alabama Folk Pottery

3 Gal Jar

[This jar is illustrated p 19, checklist 63

Pottery from the Mountains of Alabama 1986]

Bowls

[The loop handle cream riser is illustrated p 129 Alabama Folk Pottery 2006]

Bowls

Cream Riser, Bowl and Kraut Jar

[The cream riser is illustrated p 19, checklist 28
Pottery from the Mountains of Alabama 1986]

Group of decorated pieces

Group of Double Dipped Pieces

[The homebrew crock is illustrated in a color plate
Alabama Folk Pottery 2006and fig 45 Made in Alabama 1995]

Combed & Double Dipped Monkey Jug

[This piece is on exhibit at the

American Gallery at the Birmingham Museum of Art.

It is illustrated p 16 & p 28, checklist 74

Pottery from the Mountains

of Alabama 1986]

Two Decorated Jugs

Probably by the same hand

3 Gal Decorated Jug

Decorated Pitchers

Pitchers associated with the McPhersons

The pitcher on far left has "Pitcher" scratched on the side

[The second pitcher from the left is illustrated p 19, checklist 55

Pottery from the Mountains of Alabama 1986]

Double Dipped Pitchers

[Two of these pitchers (back row center, checklist 79; second row right, checklist 52)
illustrated p 28 Pottery from the Mountains of Alabama 1986]

More Pitchers

4 Gal Churn

Churns

Canning Jars

One Handle Preserve Jars

[Two of these jars (front second from left, checklist 39; back right, checklist 40) are illustrated on the cover and p 26 Pottery from the Mountains of Alabama 1986]

Double Handle Preserve Jars

Wide Mouth Storage Jars

[Three of these jars (far right, checklist 36; front, checklist 34, and second row left, checklist 37) are illustrated p 20 Pottery from the Mountains of Alabama 1986]

One, Two and Three Handle Jugs

Probably by the same hand

[The three handle jug is illustrated p 23, checklist 31,
Pottery from the Mountains of Alabama 1986]

Combed 5 and 6 Gal Jugs

Two Handle 5 Gal Jugs

3 & 5 Gal Three Handle Jugs

Jugs with Two Handles on the Same Side

The green jug on the left came from the Swan family on Sand Mountain.

E.E. McPhenron was married to Sarah Swan.

We have seen an identical jug with "S. A. McPherson" written on the side.
This jug is now in the collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art.
Based on the handle terminals and the writing on the signed Arch McPherson pieces we
believe Arch McPherson made that jug for his daughter in law Sarah McPherson.

Group of One Handle Jugs

[Five of these jugs (Front row left, checklist 70; second row left, checklist 67, and right, checklist 69; back row left, checklist 66, and third from left, checklist 65)
are illustrated p 21 Pottery from the Mountains of Alabama 1986]

Jug in the form of a bottle

Chamber Pot

Attributed to Arch McPherson

Unglazed Flower Pots