Pharoah’s Dream Series

David R. Huchthausen

1993

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Decoration transfer printed in maroon. "The key piece of the ["Our America"] series is the…chop plate that features, at top center, the national eagle above the American shield, the eagle's wings outspread over a city to the left and farmland to the right. Below this group and covering most of the face of the plate, is an outline map of the United States that has small perspective drawings of items or activities common to each state or region." (Source: Maxine Feek Nelson, Collectible Vernon Kilns 2nd ed. (Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 2004), 234.)
Large quilt of printed cotton and mixed blends on a muslin backing, against a black ground a large eight-point star - the Star of Bethlehem pattern - composed of pieces of richly colored fabrics, including paisley and floral prints and patterned stripes, all in shades of warm red, beige, black, yellow and pink.
Monkey Wrench quilt
Birds in Flight quilt