Creator Record
Metadata
Name |
Auman, C.R. (Charlie) |
Nationality |
American |
Notes |
C. R. (Charlie) Auman operated the Auman Pottery near Seagrove from 1919 to 1936, along with his brothers Roy and Cecil. One of the principal potters at Auman Pottery was Lorenzo (Wren) Cole (born 1859 - died 1931), who is credited with convincing the Aumans to begin producing art pottery in their shop during the 1920's, making the Auman Pottery among the earliest in North Carolina to make the transition from utilitarian wares to art pottery. In his book "North Carolina Art Pottery: 1900 - 1960", Everette James states: "The legacy of the C. R. Auman Pottery is a very significant one. In the late teens and early 1920's, they, along with the Cravens and J. H. Owen, were the leaders in the art pottery movement" (see page 177). Earlier on the same page, James states: "Some of the works from the 1920's are also particularly desirable as they feature the warm buff tones of Mitchfield clay covered by a clear lead glaze." Virtually all early Auman Pottery pieces are unsigned, as is the case with the large vase up for auction today, but the style of clear lead glaze over Mitchfield clay (including on the base of the piece), and the identity of the form to other Auman examples makes the attribution quite straightforward and certain. Dorothy Cole Auman and Walter Auman ran Seagrove Pottery in Seagrove, North Carolina until they were killed in a car accident in 1991. |
Places of residence |
Seagrove, North Carolina |
Role |
Artist |
