Pottery Shop

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Artifact Overview

The Pottery Shop was designed in 1939 by Edward L. Cutler, an architect who helped Henry Ford create his historic village. Designed as a reproduction rice mill to house 19th-century threshing machinery from a South Carolina plantation, the building was repurposed as the Pottery Shop in 1984. Today, visitors view demonstrations of hand-made pottery including salt-glaze and slip wares.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Building (Structure)

Date Made

circa 1935

Creator Notes

Designed by Edward J. Cutler and built in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan.

Location

at Greenfield Village in Liberty Craftworks District

Object ID

40.583.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Brick (Clay material)
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)