This page is dedicated to notices of ongoing research of primarily Shenandoah pottery. Other research programs will be given priority in the following descending order:
- Shenandoah Valley projects
- Virginia and West Virginia projects
- Southern States projects
- American projects
If you have a project that you would like to list here, please feel free to let us know. Projects leading to publication will take precedence.
NEW BOOK
STONEWARE OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGION:
This book is now being written by author Dr. H. E. Comstock.
Research and discovery for this book is now being conducted. Formulated plans are being made to primarily include stoneware items that contain the maker's stamp or marks of positive identification. A lesser amount of "attributed" items will be used to identify the works of stoneware makers that are known to have marked their wares. Additional information concerning item form and structure, the decorating artist, all different maker's marks and signatures, chemistry and technology, as well as other subjects.
In such books of antique trades, the best results are obtained by the ample input of knowledable collecters, dealers, historians, and producer's surviving generational family members.
Any information or photographs that you can contribute, or perhaps notifying an aquaintence, would be a help and much appreciated. The contribution of photographs or information will not appear with your name. However, your name if you wish, will appear in the Acknowledgements section without the photograph contribution notation.
Please send any information or possibilities of photographing your item to
www.info@shenandoahpottery.com The author will arrange for photography.
You may mail information to Shenandoah Pottery, P. O. Box 302, Winchester, Virginia 22604-0302