The Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
Dictionary of American Ceramics, 1945 onward
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Pup Rone McCarty, with Lee McCarty
1926Born Ethel, Mississippi
2009Died Merigold, Mississippi
EDUCATION
—Delta State University, Cleveland, Mississippi
—University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1954-2009McCarty’s Pottery, Merigold, Mississippi
BIOGRAPHY
Pup McCarty and her husband, Lee McCarty, are known for wheel-thrown stoneware functional pottery. Surface techniques are minimal. Signature glazes include nutmeg brown, cobalt blue, and jade.
The husband and wife team created work together for over 50 years at their Merigold, Mississippi studio.
In 1998 godson's Jamie and Steven Smith apprenticed with the McCartys. The Smith brothers took over production of the McCartys’ signature pottery after the McCarty's passed.
In addition to "McCartys" on the bottom of each piece, McCartys pottery can be identified by the 'river', a small black wavy line representing the Mississippi River on most functional pieces.
Citation: Kuratnick, Jeffrey. "The Marks Project." Last modified April 17, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/mccarty-0
