The story begins in the early 1900s when a railroad company sold a large parcel of land along their railroad line in Erwin, Tennessee to a group of investors. There were rich deposits of kaolinite and feldspar nearby, perfect ingredients for a pottery business. According to Wikipedia, in 1916 Clinchfield Potteries opened their doors for business, manufacturing the typical china style of the times which were described as “goldtrimmed, decaldecorated dishes”.

In the 1920s the business was sold and became known as Southern Potteries. To set his style of china apart from his competitors, the owner introduced a hand painted, underglaze technique. The bold, patterns, painted by the local women, were stamped with the label, Blue Ridge, sometime during the 1930s.

(Source: Southern Table)

The early S. P.I. diamond shaped stamp was used to mark pottery produced in the 1920's and 1930's. The standard Blue Ridge script stamp was used in the late 1930's and early 1940's. The circular Blue Ridge logo stamp was used in the late 1940's.

This item is sold from a vintage boutique in North Carolina.