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Countryman-Forbes
Stoneware Collection
Collection of traditional nineteenth and early twentieth century stoneware from Alabama
Ron Countryman did early research on Sand Mountain potters and
contributed to the 1986 exhibit "Pottery from the Mountains of Alabama".
Joe Forbes made the beautiful photos and the web site.
Information about potters is taken from
ALABAMA FOLK POTTERY by Joey Brackner 2006
We love studying pottery and finding connections between pieces.
We welcome other collectors to see our collection and compare their pieces with ours. Click on Suggestions at the bottom of this page to contact us.
Other Stoneware Pages from Countryman-Forbes Collection:
Autauga Co Blount Co Cleburne Co Davidson Elmore Co Lamar Co Mobile Bay Perry Co Randolph/Chambers Co Sand Mountain Sterrett Tuscaloosa Co
Group
Churn C.K.Oliver Tuscaloosa Co; Jar Perry Co; Homebrew Crock Sand Mountain; Jug JL Randolph Co
Jug F.M.Warrick Blount Co; Wax Seal Jar WF Sterrett; Jar Davidson
Pitcher Rye; Ring Bottle Shaw; Pitcher J. N. Roy Autauga Co; Sugar Bowl Cleburne Co
6 5/8" Ring Bottle
Written on all surfaces of the bottle:
May the 7. 1896
Made by W.W.Anderson at Anderson & Holcomb Potery Shaw Ala
Shaw Ala. is on Sandmountain 20 miles So Chattanooga
5 miles from Tenn. River.
J.E.Reese Pana Illinois May the 8. 1896
(illustrated color plate and p 133 Alabama Folk Pottery 2006 and fig 342
Made in Alabama 1995)
Pitcher, Chicken Waterer, Ring Bottle and 2 Jugs
Attributed to Anderson & Holcomb Pottery Shaw AL
Jug
Marked MiLLERWiLLiAMS&co
Miller Group
The salt glaze jug is impressed A. MILLER
The slip glazed pieces may be Miller or Miller/Williams
Jars, Pitcher and Water Cooler
Attributed to Thomas Bennett Odom Escambia Co
Jars
possibly Blount or Perry Co
Jar
Loop Handle Jar
Jar impressed V attributed to Seale AL
Bowl
Memory Jar
The decoration is on an Albany slip jar
Four Pitchers
Cullman Pottery or Spruce Pine
Group of Mugs
4 Gal Churn Impressed WTV
William T. Vancuron
Found in Marshall Co.
For other marked WTV pieces
see checklist no. 18
The Traditional Pottery of Alabama 1983
p 20 and p 143 Alabama Folk Pottery 2006
Jugs
Possibly Henry Co
compare p 98 Alabama Folk Pottery 2006
Pig Casserole & Pig Bank
Attributed to Norman Smith, Lawley AL
Little BrownJug
1884 Rye
Gerson & Seligman
Montgomery Ala
Lug Handle Jar Impressed
Trapp&
Chandler
Depression era pine straw baskets
Other web sites:
Recent Discoveries in AL Pottery
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Other Stoneware Pages from Countryman-Forbes Collection:
Autauga Co Blount Co Cleburne Co Davidson Elmore Co Lamar Co Mobile Bay Perry Co Randolph/Chambers Co Sand Mountain Sterrett Tuscaloosa Co