To include: (8) bowls, inscribed on the underside "E. Mitchell" (3 1/2 x 6 3/8 in.); (11) plates, black or brown glazed with ridged border (10 3/4 in.) (some scratches and scuffs;1 are not all of the exact same size), signed on the bottom in blue glaze; (6) dessert plates each painted with a tantilizing dessert treat within a colorful rim (8 in.) (crazing) signed on the underside "Slanting 998".

From the Estate of the late Joseph D. Rowand, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Joe Rowand was instrumental in developing a contemporary art scene in North Carolina. After studying in New York City at Parsons, he brought the big city art feel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina when he opened Somerhill Gallery in 1972. His gallery served as an epicenter for collectors and artists to gather and grow for over thirty years.