Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
FIC2021.065 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Nelson McCoy Pottery Company (1933-1967) |
Title |
Chalice Planter in White |
Date |
Circa 1950 |
Makers Marks |
This piece has a molded and raised manufacturer's mark on the underside that reads McCoy / 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. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed |
Height (in) |
7.500 |
Width (in) |
8.000 |
Depth (in) |
8.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Mid-Century Modern |
Place of Origin |
Roseville, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Collection of the Zanesville Museum of Art |
Search Terms |
American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Cast Chalices Footed Vessels Matte Mid-Century Modern Nelson McCoy Pottery Company (1933-1967) Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Planters Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Roseville, Ohio White Zanesville Artists Zanesville, Ohio |
Location |
Not on view |