Kim Ellington (NC, b. 1954), Large Four-Handled Vase

Vale, North Carolina, alkaline glazed wood-fired stoneware, an ovoid tapered form with ring decoration at the shoulder, a wide mouth, and four applied handles, each handle with descending glass runs; inscribed "GKE" underneath one handle.

13 in.

Kim Ellington is a native of Hickory, North Carolina. After learning the pottery craft at Haywood Community College, he returned to the Hickory area and opened his first shop. His interest and research in the local Catawba Valley pottery tradition led to an educational mentorship with Burlon Craig, learning how to source and use local clay, firing techniques in a large groundhog kiln, and making the forms and glazes that distinguish Catawba Valley Pottery. Kim moved his home and shop to Vale in 1987.

Ellington's exceptional pottery works are included in several notable collections including: Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, North Carolina; Crocker Museum of Art, Sacramento, California; The Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia; Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina; North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Pottery Center, Seagrove, North Carolina; among others.

Minor kiln anomalies; good estate condition.