Jugtown Ware is the mark for Jugtown Pottery, a studio in Seagrove, NC. Originally founded by Jacques and Juliana Busbee late in the first quarter of the 20th century, Jugtown Pottery has a complicated history of ownership and management but has largely been operated by Vernon Owens since 1961 (it's actually quite complicated, see The Marks Project page for details, or better, the book The Remarkable Potters of Seagrove starting on page 69 through around page 76) even up to now, when the main potters are Vernon, his wife Pam, son Travis and daughter Bayle. Currently, Bobby Owens (Vernon's brother) mixes clay and glazes the pieces. Early in its history Jugtown's master potter was Ben Owen. All work at Jugtown is based on the "aesthetic foundation laid out by the Busbees" and Vernon has received a North Carolina Heritage Award for carrying on that work.
An interesting thing about Jugtown Ware since the Busbees sold it is that even undated pieces can be dated by the subtle differences in the circular stamp.
The Marks Project actually has a pretty decent page on Jugtown Pottery's history and dating using their marks, which we will not duplicate here: https://www.themarksproject.org/marks/pottery
Jugtown Pottery's own page about their history: https://www.jugtownware.com/about-jugtown
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