Mccoy Ceramics History

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Mccoy ceramics history.

The history of the nelson mccoy pottery. We have spent the past decade cataloging thousands of mccoy pottery pieces from brush mccoy lancaster colony cookie jars and more. The new company operated the pottery as nelson mccoy ceramics however the mccoy name was once again absent from the mark. They created mostly utilitarian pieces like jugs crocks and jars.

The nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company. Nelson mccoy pottery company. Starting in 1911 designers numbered mccoy pottery pieces. Starting in 1918 the company marked many pieces with a circle with a number written inside.

Mccoy brush mccoy pottery. Mccoy is a brand of pottery that was produced in the united states in the early 20th century. The number showed the size of the piece. However after the discovery of a salt glazed crock by paul moody of richmond virginia an investigation ensues.

During the five years designer accents operated the pottery it experienced continuing decreased sales and finally the company closed in the fall of 1990. Salt glazed crock marked brown mccoy wholesale dealers. A brief history. Often the circle was stylized into another shape.

And his son nelson created nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company. Vintage mccoy art pottery brown burlap sack coffee tea canisters 207 32 99 vintage mccoy art pottery vase grapes leaves green brown rustic line 1940s. Nelson mccoy pottery works 1926. Mccoy pottery company was founded in 1899 by james mccoy in roseville ohio.

Contributors retain rights to all material used do not republish without permission. Home reference guide catalogs and ephemera pickin tips and tricks lend a hand contributions and acknowledgements contact. They began to manufacture and sell functional and decorative stoneware. Due to their popularity profitability in the 1920 s they expanded and.

They also mined bought and sold clay. It is probably the most collected pottery in the nation. Welcome to mccoy pottery online we are your one stop resource for information on mccoy pottery. 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.

Starting in 1848 by j w mccoy stoneware company they established the nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company in 1910. The pottery produced utilitarian stoneware and operated successfully until about 1919. Brown mccoy pottery.