There are numerous other potteries that I haven’t listed in other posts. These range from the tiny to the outrageous, and I’ve decided to group them in a section of their own called ‘other’ If your favorite is here then that’s excellent. If it’s not then…..well just drop me a post and I’ll see what [...]

Coors Pottery refers to collectible pottery made by the Coors Porcelain Company in Golden, Colorado. The most collectible patterns began to be manufactured during Prohibition and include Rosebud, the most popular pattern; Decalcomania, which resembles Homer Laughlin dishware; and MelloTone, which resembles LuRay. Coors discontinued its pottery dishware when the United States entered World War [...]

Originally created as an offshoot of the Larkin Soap Company, Buffalo Pottery was initially created as incentives to buy soap products. With the success of these promotions, the company realized that there was a demand for their products and began offering a line of commemorative items in addition to their existing Deldare Ware line. However, [...]

Hull Pottery began production in 1905 in Crooksville, Ohio, under the leadership of Addis Emmet (A.E.) Hull. The A.E. Hull Pottery Company’s early lines consisted of common utilitarian stoneware, semi-porcelain dinnerware and decorative tile, and the company quickly established a firm market and enjoyed an excellent reputation for producing quality ceramics. On June 19, 1950, [...]

Marblehead Pottery began as a small studio pottery in 1904. Marblehead Pottery originated to teach ceramics as a convalescent therapy to sanitarium patients. From that humble beginning, Marblehead Pottery grew into one of the most sought-after and respected small studio potteries of the 1900s. They ceased production in 1936. Even at its high point, Marblehead [...]

The Brush Pottery Company was founded in Zanesville, Ohio in 1906 by George S Brush, and its early history is closely tied to McCoy Pottery. The first Brush Pottery lasted only a one year until it burned down and George Brush went to work for the J. W. McCoy Pottery Co. In 1911, the two [...]

Niloak pottery was produced in Benton, Arkansas. Niloak was founded in 1909 and produced art pottery until 1946. The most sought-after product line produced by Niloak Pottery is mission swirl. Niloak mission swirl was produced between 1909 and 1942. The mission swirl line was developed by Charles Hyten. Most Niloak mission swirl is marked with [...]

The tradition of pottery-making in Bennington is largely the legacy of Capt. John Norton (1758-1828) who began producing “redware” glazed pottery in 1784. The Bennington area was close to local clay deposits, as well as deposits along the Hudson and the River. Bennington could supply waterpower to power the associated machinery. The first kiln appeared [...]

American Bisque Pottery started in business in W. Virginia in 1919 and continued until 1982. They produced Kewpie dolls during WW1 because those dolls were prohibited from being imported from Germany during that time. Later, Am. Bisque expanded in production of lamps, planters and vases, novelties, and colorful cookie jars! They also produced Disney items [...]

Owens Pottery was founded by J.B. Owens in 1885. Owens began producing art pottery in 1896 with the introduction of the Owens Utopian line. Many of the now famous names in the American art pottery history were at some point associated with Owens Pottery. These names include W. A. Long, Frank Ferrell, Karl Langenbeck, John [...]