Original Owens Pottery
Owens Pottery of North Carolina, also known as Original Owens Pottery is the oldest, continuously-operating pottery in North Carolina.[1][2] It sells a variety of traditional, functional clay products and is best known for its difficult-to-produce fire red glazed pottery. Owens Pottery is currently owned and operated by Boyd Owens.
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| Industry | home furnishing |
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| Founded | 1895 |
| Founders | J. H. Owens |
| Headquarters | Near Seagrove, North Carolina |
| Website | www |
History
Owens Pottery was founded in 1895 by James H. Owens, who was born in 1866, son of Franklin Owen. The Owens family has been involved in pottery since the early 1800s.[3]
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See also
- Seagrove, North Carolina
- Pottery Highway
References
- "NC towns on list to be named 'Top 10 Towns for Craft Lovers'". WRAL-TV.
- "Original Owens Pottery". Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.
- "Potters For The North Carolina Pottery Center". North Carolina Pottery Center. January 25, 2009.
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