CERAMIC EXHIBITS
EXHIBITS
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THE STORY OF
LOTUS WARE
“The Story of Lotus Ware” took a storybook approach and provided “stories” that gave insight into the creation of this art pottery made by Knowles, Taylor, and Knowles in the 1890s. This exhibit presented highly rated pieces of Lotus Ware, all from one private collection. Click the title of the exhibit (above) to see these unique and valuable pieces.
LU-RAY
Sharon Pink, Windsor Blue, Persian Cream, and Surf Green….all these beautiful pastel colors made for an exhibit that was pretty and uplifting! Hundreds of pieces of tableware and accessories from the collection of Teresa and Greg Benkert and John Vukovich were loaned for this exhibit. Lu-Ray was made by Taylor, Smith & Taylor from the late 30s to the early 50s.
IMAGES OF
ROCK SPRINGS PARK
Rock Springs Park was an amusement park that operated in Chester, WV, from the late 1800s until 1970. During its heyday, it would attract 20,000 visitors daily. This exhibit features over 50 large scale images (mostly postcards) of the park. It also features souvenirs and park memorabilia from the collection of Bill and Donna Gray.
THE GRAY COLLECTION
View some of the unique ceramic pieces, featuring potteries such as KT&T, Homer Laughlin, and more, generously donated to the MoC by Donna and Bill Gray.
CROCKERY CITY TEAPOTS
This exhibit features only a random sampling of the beautiful pots made by the potters of the Crockery City. This exhibit is dedicated to all those who have designed, shaped, fired, decorated, and worked in the potteries of the tri-state area. To you, we tip our pots!