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After the Trail of Tears: The Cherokees Struggle for Sovereignty, 1839-1880 (review)

After the Trail of Tears: The Cherokees Struggle for Sovereignty, 1839-1880 (review) Reviews503 as journeyman potters were employed to meet production needs. The inclusion of African American artisans at the most creative stage of production resulted in what Baldwin terms "distinctive pottery forms that have been traced to Africa and the West Indies." This was, she states, "perhaps the most single important influence on stoneware in the area." African American influence is most evident in sculptural forms, and Baldwin explores possible links between African religious practices and the development of sculptural face jugs in Edgefield. The most famous of the slave potters, known only as Dave, worked in Edgefield from the 1830s to the 1860s. He was, as the seventy or so known examples of his work attest, a potter of great artistry, strength, and wit. His largest known pots are two forty-gallon jars, and like his other works, they exhibit a sure-handed technique and a good eye for form. Dave is most recognized for the two-line rhymes incised on some of his pieces. The title of the book includes part of his rhyme "Great and Noble jar/hold sheep, goat, and bear." Another verse declares, "Give me silver or either gold/though they are dangerous: to our soul." The reader will http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southern Cultures University of North Carolina Press

After the Trail of Tears: The Cherokees Struggle for Sovereignty, 1839-1880 (review)

Southern Cultures , Volume 1 (4) – Jan 4, 1995

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Reviews503 as journeyman potters were employed to meet production needs. The inclusion of African American artisans at the most creative stage of production resulted in what Baldwin terms "distinctive pottery forms that have been traced to Africa and the West Indies." This was, she states, "perhaps the most single important influence on stoneware in the area." African American influence is most evident in sculptural forms, and Baldwin explores possible links between African religious practices and the development of sculptural face jugs in Edgefield. The most famous of the slave potters, known only as Dave, worked in Edgefield from the 1830s to the 1860s. He was, as the seventy or so known examples of his work attest, a potter of great artistry, strength, and wit. His largest known pots are two forty-gallon jars, and like his other works, they exhibit a sure-handed technique and a good eye for form. Dave is most recognized for the two-line rhymes incised on some of his pieces. The title of the book includes part of his rhyme "Great and Noble jar/hold sheep, goat, and bear." Another verse declares, "Give me silver or either gold/though they are dangerous: to our soul." The reader will

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Southern CulturesUniversity of North Carolina Press

Published: Jan 4, 1995

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