This is an exhaustive decades of research on the great ceramics produced and the Kirkpatrick famed history at the Anna Pottery, accompanied by many more details about the Kirkpatrick family and the specific styles of wares produced by the hands of their potters and potteries. Here are examined and reveals much of Kirkpatrick’s proficiency at a very important hand craft and type of manufacturing of the day. This endeavor promotes an appreciation and understanding of the Kirkpatricks.

Chapter One - the family specifics, relationships, and genealogy; Chapter Two – the kiln locations and history at Washington County, Pennsylvania; Fredericktown, Knox County, Ohio; Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio; Vermillionville, LaSalle County, Illinois; Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky; Point Pleasant, Clermont County, Ohio; Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois; Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois; Anna, Union County, Illinois and Denton County, Texas; Chapter Three – the handcraft; Chapter Four – the allegory and fusing of abject to the ceramic object; Chapter Five - special event presentation creations; Chapter Six – the influence on contemporaries; Chapter Seven - Identifiable Kirkpatrick handcraft traits and features; and Chapter Eight – Diaries, sketches and interviews.

This book is produced and printed using high grade materials and is professionally spiral bound for durability and for fast access researching and the exploration throughout this work.

This EDITION 2024 contains 440 pages and enhances the initial writing. Within this edition are a great amount of securely documented research.

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