Mccoy Ceramics History

They began to manufacture and sell functional and decorative stoneware.

Mccoy ceramics history.

The new company operated the pottery as nelson mccoy ceramics however the mccoy name was once again absent from the mark. Salt glazed crock marked brown mccoy wholesale dealers. Mccoy brush mccoy pottery. It is probably the most collected pottery in the nation.

They also mined bought and sold clay. 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. Nelson mccoy pottery works 1926. However after the discovery of a salt glazed crock by paul moody of richmond virginia an investigation ensues.

Brown mccoy pottery. During the five years designer accents operated the pottery it experienced continuing decreased sales and finally the company closed in the fall of 1990. The pottery produced utilitarian stoneware and operated successfully until about 1919. 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. Due to their popularity profitability in the 1920 s they expanded and. Often the circle was stylized into another shape. Welcome to mccoy pottery online we are your one stop resource for information on mccoy pottery.

Nelson mccoy pottery company. 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. At that time the pottery joined.

Starting in 1918 the company marked many pieces with a circle with a number written inside. 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. Home reference guide catalogs and ephemera pickin tips and tricks lend a hand contributions and acknowledgements contact. Mccoy is a brand of pottery that was produced in the united states in the early 20th century.

In april of 1910 the nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company located in roseville ohio was formed by nelson mccoy and his father j. A brief history. Starting in 1911 designers numbered mccoy pottery pieces. And his son nelson created nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company.

Shown to the left is a typical designer accents mark. The nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company. They created mostly utilitarian pieces like jugs crocks and jars.