#47 • A.R. Cole Pottery Lidded Sugar Jar

Part of Modern Art and Furnishings Estate Auction in Graymoor-Devondale (timed auction by Wardlow Auctions)

High bid $15.00

Status: Sold

Category: ART POTTERY

A.R. Cole pottery lidded sugar jar, featuring a rounded body, 2 side handles, fitted lid with central knob, and brown and black glaze. Marked "A.R. Cole Pottery, Sanford, N.C." on bottom. Arthur Ray Cole (1892–1974) was a North Carolina potter who began working in his father’s Seagrove pottery shop before founding his own business, Rainbow Pottery, in 1926. After 1941, his work continued under the name A.R. Cole Pottery, where kiln openings were highly popular and his signature crystal green earthenware with brown underglaze became especially well known. Size:3"h Location:Living Room