The information (especially shapes) presented here has been compiled from numerous sources. There is a lot of conflicting data out there and I am doing my best to provide accurate information. I can make NO guarantees and welcome input. Site owner is a member of the American Art Pottery Association.Last updated on or about 02/17/07
Nothing For Sale
Submitted by Richard on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 21:04.Nothing for sale here but there are links to sites selling pottery.
The Beginnings.
The Roseville Pottery Company was organized in 1890 in the city of Roseville, Ohio and incorporated on January 4, 1892. Initally the company produced functional earthenware at a plant which had been aquired from the J.B. Owens Company. The Roseville Pottery Company continued to grow and purchased the Midland Pottery plant in 1898. The Rosevile Pottery Company would go on to became a major force in production of American Art Pottery and remained in continuous operation until 1954 when operations ceased and the plant was sold to the Mosaic Tile Company. In a strange way things had come full circle as in 1901 Roseville Pottery purchased a plant from the Mosaic Tile Company in Zanesville. Today, Roseville Art Pottery may very well be the most widely collected of all the American Art Pottery manufacturers.
George F. Young was named first general manager of the Roseville Pottery Company. He eventually became owner of the Company by acquiring all shares of stock and led Roseville through a period of tremendous growth until he retired in 1918 when his son took over operation of the company.
In 1898 the Roseville Pottery Company moved their main offices from Roseville to Zanesville, Ohio which would become the center for production of Roseville Pottery over the next 50 plus years. They also purchased a stoneware plant previously used by Peters and Reed. After expanding and upgrading the first Art Pottery was produced at that plant. In 1901 the former Mosaic Tile Company was purchased and the plant was used for production of 'German cokingware'. By 1910 all Roseville Pottery production had been consolidated in Zanesville. There is some discussion regarding the reasons for moving but most think it was because of the quality of local clays and avaibility of labor.
In 1917 Roseville's Cooking ware plant was destroyed by a fire and the production was moved to the Linden plant. This move required expansion of the Linden plant in 1918 with the installation of a high production continuous tunnel kiln. This single plant would be the site of all Roseville Art Pottery production until the company was forced to close its doors.
