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| The 75 year old shop is open for business Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. They produce Grandpa's original "French Style" cookware in the traditional red brown glaze, as well as a wide variety of mugs, bowls, plates, platters, pitchers, and tumblers in vibrant contemporary colors; cobalt & country blue, raspberry, purple, green, and mauve. All wares are lead free, dishwasher safe, microwavable and oven proof. |
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The Brown family continues their tradition of digging all their clay from the same pit Grandpa found
many years ago. Charles and his sons turn all of the pottery while Jeannette finishes, glazes, and
fires all the wares. Much of the original machinery is still in operation. Grandpa Davis's hand built kiln
is on display along with his largest hand turned vase, measuring 6'2" tall.
Collectors know the Browns as one of the oldest traditional face jug producing families left in
America. While Grandpa's face jugs originally sold for $2.50 each, one recently sold for $65,000.
Brown's Pottery is noted worldwide and ships to Russia, Japan, Australia and Europe. Their work is
displayed at prominent locations such as the Smithsonian Institute, the Mint, Rockefeller Museum,
Chrysler Museum and the American Museum of Folk Art. Their work is recognized by the Foxfire
Books as well as many trade publications.
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