{"product_id":"jugtown-turquoise-and-chinese-red-vase","title":"Jugtown Chinese Blue Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003eJugtown vase, Chinese Blue mottled glaze on top and sides with unglazed bottom. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stoneware\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.75\"H x 4.25\" diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInventory#\u003c\/strong\u003e V7940\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eJugtown Pottery (Seagrove, NC) began in 1917 when Raleigh artists Jacques and Juliana Busbee discovered an orange pie dish at a county fair they traced back to the Pinehurst, NC area. From there, they found the local tradition of making utilitarian pottery in orange, earthenware, and salt glazes. In hopes of preserving the dwindling craft, they set up shop in New York's Greenwich Village and hired NC potters to fill orders for customers. Jacques brought a fine arts sensibility to the work, developing his “Chinese Blue” glaze and introducing Oriental-influenced forms alongside traditional Southern utilitarian wares—a combination that made Jugtown pieces sought after by collectors. Notably, Ben Owen Sr., one of North Carolina’s most well know potters, honed his craft at Jugtown, later leaving to establish his own pottery under the Ben Owen Master Potter name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe Jugtown Museum was opened in 1988, and Jugtown Pottery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"villageantiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45068170789064,"sku":null,"price":875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/9066\/3012\/files\/IMG_7948.png?v=1777396582","url":"https:\/\/villageantiquesonline.com\/products\/jugtown-turquoise-and-chinese-red-vase","provider":"Village Antiques and Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}