(5) Shearwater Pottery Pieces. Includes 1 tall decorative piece, 1 squat vase, 2 cups, and 1 candleholder. Marked on bases, along with paper labels with information. 

Largest Size: 4 x 2 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. 

Shearwater Pottery is a small family-owned pottery in Ocean Springs, Mississippi founded in 1928 by Peter Anderson (1901-1984) with the support of his parents, George Walter Anderson and Annette McConnell Anderson. From the 1920s through the present day, the pottery has produced art pottery, utilitarian ware, figurines, decorative tiles and other ceramic objects. Two of its most important designers were Walter Inglis Anderson (1903-1965) and his brother James McConnell Anderson (1907-1998). Although Shearwater was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the workshop was rebuilt and restored by Jason Stebly. Pottery continues to be thrown by Peter’s son James Anderson and the latter’s son Peter Wade Anderson, and decorated by Patricia Anderson Findeisen, Christopher Inglis Stebly, Adele Anderson Lawton, and others. Michael Anderson heads the Shearwater Annex, and Marjorie Anderson Ashley is business manager. The Walter Anderson Museum of Art which was established in 1991 survived the hurricane as well, and remains the largest collection of the art of their greatest designer, as well as a source of funding, inspiration, and regular workshops for aspiring artists in the community.