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Circa 1939: The American Potter Exhibit— The highly detailed, embossed potters plaques that Bill Barrisford Garvin Miller created for Homer Laughlin's participation in the Joint Exhibit of Capital and Labor for the New York 1939 Worlds Fair are a joyous celebration of talent, technique and artistry. The embossed plaques came in two scenes, "Thrower at the Wheel"and "Artist at the Wheel". Both scenes were produced in the original Vintage Fiesta turquoise glaze, a brown glaze and rutile (beige). This example of the "Artist at the Wheel", in the original Vintage Fiesta turquoise glaze, is nicely marked on the back "The American Potter, New York Worlds Fair, Joint Exhibit of Capital and Labor 1940" and comes with its original box which reads "This box contains one "Potter's Wheel" Embossed Plate. Manufactured at The American Potter Exhbit Home Furnishings Building • World's Fair • 1939 • New York". Measures 7 3/16" across.
