Mccoy Ceramics History

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Mccoy ceramics history.

Mccoy pottery company was founded in 1899 by james mccoy in roseville ohio. They also mined bought and sold clay. Often the circle was stylized into another shape. They created mostly utilitarian pieces like jugs crocks and jars.

The nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company. Nelson mccoy pottery company. Contributors retain rights to all material used do not republish without permission. Welcome to mccoy pottery online we are your one stop resource for information on mccoy pottery.

Initially everyone assumes the mccoy in this company was not actually related to the legendary mccoy pottery companies. Mccoy brush mccoy pottery. Nelson mccoy pottery works 1926. A brief history.

The number showed the size of the piece. 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.

Due to their popularity profitability in the 1920 s they expanded and. In april of 1910 the nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company located in roseville ohio was formed by nelson mccoy and his father j. Mccoy is a brand of pottery that was produced in the united states in the early 20th century. Starting in 1918 the company marked many pieces with a circle with a number written inside.

Brown mccoy pottery. And his son nelson created nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company. Shown to the left is a typical designer accents mark. Starting in 1911 designers numbered mccoy pottery pieces.

However after the discovery of a salt glazed crock by paul moody of richmond virginia an investigation ensues. At that time the pottery joined. During the five years designer accents operated the pottery it experienced continuing decreased sales and finally the company closed in the fall of 1990. 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.

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. They began to manufacture and sell functional and decorative stoneware.