Blue Ridge Southern Potteries Hand-Painted 'Rooster' Plate

Story

In the 1930s and 40s, the small town of Erwin, Tennessee, became the unlikely heart of American ceramic artistry. While the rest of the world was moving toward automated machine-printing, Southern Potteries hired hundreds of local women to hand-paint every…

Maker / Origin

Southern Potteries Inc. was the largest employer in its county, at one point producing over 300,000 pieces of hand-painted pottery a week.

Condition & Value

The colors appear exceptionally bright and well-preserved. There is minor shelf wear on the foot and rim consistent with age. If there is fine 'crazing' (spiderweb lines in the glaze) not visible in the photo, it is standard for this maker but can slightly reduce the value for top-tier collectors. Condition is overall very good.