McCoy Pottery - Nelson McCoy started the Nelson McCoy Sanitary Stoneware Co. in Roseville, Ohio, in 1910. The company produced earthenware for kitchen use, and expanded in 1925 to include manufacturing different decorative pieces. The company experienced some financial difficulties, and in the long run to keep up with their competitors they merged with other companies, changing owners and names a few times. This history makes it difficult to identify pieces of authentic McCoy pottery, and what's worse is that McCoy pottery is often unmarked since it was not meant for collectors at that time, only for daily use.

The McCoy pottery has been in production for a long time and it is quite varied. They manufactured stoneware with simple glazes depicted by crude production methods. Authentic McCoy pottery can be distinguished with its very thick walls and bottoms and it seems heavy for its size, giving it a clunky feel. The glazes used and the designs in their items are varied. Look here to find a genuine McCoy Pottery item to add to your collection.

McCoy pottery experienced many financial difficulties in the 1960's, at a time when it was already hard for them to compete with the international import market. Subsequently, McCoy was sold to other companies. The Mount Clemens Pottery Company bought McCoy company in 1967 and in 1974 the Lancaster Colony Corporation purchased them. The company finally ceased operations in 1990.

Majolica Pottery - Majolica's history can be traced back to its Spanish origin. It was said that majolica ceramics were first made on the island of 'Majorca' and then it was imported to Italy. It was in the 11th century though, that the Mesopotamian potters used tin glazes that produced such vivid colors. It was at the 1851 London Crystal Palace Exhibition that the art was first introduced to England. It was Herbert Minton and his chemist Leon Arnoux who were the ones to introduce the pottery. Together they produced majolica's vibrant lustrous glaze.

The technique used to produce the majolica style was quite specific. Earthenware pieces that were porous and soft were baked at low temperatures until reaching the 'biscuit stage,' at which time they turned yellowish in color. After this, they were covered with an opaque enamel, which was made out of metal-oxides such as lead or tin. When the lustrous background of the piece dried, different design elements in vivid colors were coated with metal-oxide glazes. The piece was fired again, now with a high temperature, then a second clear glaze overcoat was applied and the piece was finally baked again, resulting in brightly colored majolica pottery. Interested in owning one of your own? See Majolica Pottery items currently available here.

Majolica pottery is a picture of vibrant colored items with various designs, themes, and patterns such as Classical Greek, Roman, and Egyptian. However, its most beautiful forms were in Victorian England with motifs of natural beauty like butterflies, flowers, fruits, animals, and vegetables. However, there came a time where their use of lead in those days resulted in an epidemic poisoning and to their downfall, but now they have made a comeback.

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