CHARLOTTE.- The Mint Museums present the exhibit Gifts from the Delhom Service League and Mint Museum Auxiliary Acquisitions through December 10. Over the past three decades, the Delhom Service League and the Mint Museum Auxiliary have generously made possible the acquisition of a number of important ceramic objects into the permanent collection. These items span a broad range of time, geography and maker/manufacturers. Among these works, for example, are a magnificent Chinese storage jar that dates to circa 2200 BC, a fifteenth century Spanish tin glaze bowl, English porcelains, and North Carolina pottery. This special exhibition will highlight the scope of the museum’s historical porcelain and pottery collection and present significant pieces, some displayed for the first time at the museum, which have been added to the collection thanks to the dedication of the Delhom Service League and the Mint Museum Auxiliary.

The Mint Museum of Craft + Design is the culmination of Bank of America’s donation and renovation of the four-story Montaldo’s department store, designed by Charlotte architect Louis Asbury in 1953. The site previously served as the J.M. Harry Funeral Home and as the Wadsworth Livery Stable.

North Carolina’s rich craft tradition is nationally renowned, reflected in the museum’s collection of handicraft revival and in contemporary pieces such as the engaging furniture designs of Randy Shull, the pioneering studio glass of Harvey Littleton and the acclaimed ceramics of Michael Sherrill. That craft heritage is a part of the exciting display of international craft presented at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design.

The Mint Museum of Craft + Design features a permanent collection that documents contemporary studio craft, tracing the movement’s historical roots in the 19th century and its relationship to traditional decorative arts and industrial design. The techniques and inspiration of artists throughout the world are showcased in collections of ceramics, fiber, glass, metal and wood.