Mccoy Ceramics History

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Mccoy ceramics history.

It is probably the most collected pottery in the nation. Due to their popularity profitability in the 1920 s they expanded and. Nelson mccoy pottery company. They also mined bought and sold clay.

The history of the nelson mccoy pottery. Mccoy is a brand of pottery that was produced in the united states in the early 20th century. Contributors retain rights to all material used do not republish without permission. Often the circle was stylized into another shape.

The number showed the size of the piece. Nelson mccoy pottery works 1926. The new company operated the pottery as nelson mccoy ceramics however the mccoy name was once again absent from the mark. Starting in 1848 by j w mccoy stoneware company they established the nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company in 1910.

In 1910 nelson mccoy sr with help from his father and along with five stockholders established the nelson mccoy sanitary and stoneware company in roseville ohio. Brown mccoy pottery. Shown to the left is a typical designer accents mark. Mccoy pottery company was founded in 1899 by james mccoy in roseville ohio.

The nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company. Home reference guide catalogs and ephemera pickin tips and tricks lend a hand contributions and acknowledgements contact. Mccoy brush mccoy pottery. We have spent the past decade cataloging thousands of mccoy pottery pieces from brush mccoy lancaster colony cookie jars and more.

During the five years designer accents operated the pottery it experienced continuing decreased sales and finally the company closed in the fall of 1990. In april of 1910 the nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company located in roseville ohio was formed by nelson mccoy and his father j. And his son nelson created nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company. Starting in 1918 the company marked many pieces with a circle with a number written inside.

A brief history. Welcome to mccoy pottery online we are your one stop resource for information on mccoy pottery. The pottery produced utilitarian stoneware and operated successfully until about 1919. At that time the pottery joined.

Starting in 1911 designers numbered mccoy pottery pieces. They created mostly utilitarian pieces like jugs crocks and jars. Initially everyone assumes the mccoy in this company was not actually related to the legendary mccoy pottery companies.