Mccoy Ceramics History

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.

Mccoy ceramics history.

They also mined bought and sold clay. Shown to the left is a typical designer accents mark. Starting in 1911 designers numbered mccoy pottery pieces. Mccoy pottery company was founded in 1899 by james mccoy in roseville ohio.

Welcome to mccoy pottery online we are your one stop resource for information on mccoy pottery. Nelson mccoy pottery company. Nelson mccoy pottery works 1926. The number showed the size of the piece.

They created mostly utilitarian pieces like jugs crocks and jars. Starting in 1918 the company marked many pieces with a circle with a number written inside. Salt glazed crock marked brown mccoy wholesale dealers. We have spent the past decade cataloging thousands of mccoy pottery pieces from brush mccoy lancaster colony cookie jars and more.

However after the discovery of a salt glazed crock by paul moody of richmond virginia an investigation ensues. Mccoy is a brand of pottery that was produced in the united states in the early 20th century. A brief history. Initially everyone assumes the mccoy in this company was not actually related to the legendary mccoy pottery companies.

It is probably the most collected pottery in the nation. Contributors retain rights to all material used do not republish without permission. The pottery produced utilitarian stoneware and operated successfully until about 1919. The nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company.

Mccoy brush 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. Home reference guide catalogs and ephemera pickin tips and tricks lend a hand contributions and acknowledgements contact. Due to their popularity profitability in the 1920 s they expanded and.

Starting in 1848 by j w mccoy stoneware company they established the nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company in 1910. The history of the nelson mccoy pottery. The new company operated the pottery as nelson mccoy ceramics however the mccoy name was once again absent from the mark. At that time the pottery joined.

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. Often the circle was stylized into another shape. In april of 1910 the nelson mccoy sanitary stoneware company located in roseville ohio was formed by nelson mccoy and his father j.