Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
1996.14 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Nelson McCoy Pottery Company (1933-1967) |
Title |
Zanes Trace Commemoration Plate in Brown |
Date |
1974 |
Designer |
Al Klubert (1934-1985) |
Signature |
Al Klubert |
Signature Location |
Full signature impressed on underside. |
Makers Marks |
This piece has a die-impressed manufacturer's mark on the underside that reads ZANESVILLE-OHIO / NELSON McCoy POTTERY / USA. |
Description |
The Nelson McCoy Pottery Company (1933-1967), formerly known as the Nelson McCoy Sanitary Stoneware Company, was founded by Nelson McCoy and J.W. McCoy in Roseville, Ohio. In 1933, the name was changed to the Nelson McCoy Pottery Company. The company was one of the first in the area to use a tunnel kiln for firing pottery. Technologically advanced, the Nelson McCoy Pottery Company utilized circular kilns, vertical dryers, and even a "vacuum de-airing machine" in the 1930s. This technology allowed the company to produce up to 5,000 pieces over a 24 hour period. Like many potteries in the area, Nelson McCoy Pottery Company was struck by a fire in 1950. However, the company rebuilt and continued producing pottery until it was sold to Mount Clemens Pottery Company in 1967. This plate was designed by Al Klubert (Dates Unknown) for the Zanes Trace Commemoration of 1974. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed |
Height (in) |
1.500 |
Diameter (in) |
8.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Art Pottery |
Place of Origin |
Roseville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Gift of Jeanne Ross in Memory of Robert D. Ross |
People |
Ross, Jeanne Klubert, Al |
Search Terms |
American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Brown Cast Commemorative Plates Matte Nelson McCoy Pottery Company (1933-1967) Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Designers Ohio Manufacturers Plates Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Roseville, Ohio Wagons Words and Phrases Zane's Trace Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |