Fred Johnston (Seagrove, NC), Cobalt Polka Dot Pottery Jar

Salt-glazed stoneware lidded jar with cobalt blue ground and black polka dot pattern, signed to underside.

9 1/2 x 8 in. diameter

Private Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina

Fred Johnston studied pottery in Seagrove, Alfred University, and Penn State University. His work can be found in several museum permanent collections, including the Mint Museum in Charlotte. He established Johnston & Gentithes Art Pottery in Seagrove with his wife in 1997.

Good estate condition.