Originally published in 1993; Great and Noble Jar was the first authoritative study of South Carolina stonewaremdash;from its beginnings in colonial times and its heyday in the 1850s through the postndash;Civil War period and the first half of the twentieth century. Folklorist Cinda K. Baldwin examines not only many traditional pottery forms but also the methods by which they were thrown; glazed; decorated; and fired.Among the topics on which Baldwin focuses are the contributions of slaves and freed blacks to the pottery industry; including the remarkable work of the potter named Dave; who marked his wares with brief verse inscriptions; including this one found on a large food-storage container: ldquo;Great Noble Jar; / hold sheep; goat; and bear.rdquo;The book is illustrated with nearly two hundred photographs (including fifteen color plates); maps; and drawings and includes an index of South Carolina potters.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Virtually nobody in the US knows covered bridges better than Joseph ConwillBy Terry E. MillerVirtually nobody in the US knows covered bridges better than Joseph Conwill. This modest sized book provides a clear and compelling summary of his thinking about covered bridges; both in history and in the present. It can be read and appreciated both by the uninitiated and the long experienced. Terry Miller; Kent; Ohio0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I highly recommend it!By Brian McKeeA superb book written by an expert in the field of covered bridges. I highly recommend it!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book was recommend to me but I am a little disappointedBy Raymond FinkelsteinThis book was recommend to me but I am a little disappointed. I just thought there would be more information not sure other than something is missing.
