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Porcelain and China Maker
History (page 1)
Interesting History and Tidbits about
Porcelain and China Makers
from both Past and Present
Capodimonte:
The relief style, highly colored and defined porcelain pieces in the listing are
commonly called and identified in our current marketplace as Capodimonte. It
was King Ferdinand IV, son of King Charles who opened a factory in Naples in
1771 and began to use the mark of the blue crown N (BCN). When the factory
closed in 1834 the Ginori family at Doccia near Florence, Italy, acquired what
was left of the factory and continued using its mark. The factory continued
until 1896 when it was combined with Societa Ceramica Richard of Milan which
continues today to manufacture fine porcelain pieces marked with a crest and
wreaths under a blue crown with R. Capodimonte. Most popular are boxes, steins,
figurines, figure groupings, flowery vases, urns and the like. Today Europeans
are attending US antique shows and auctions in order to purchase Capodimonte
items since many pieces were destroyed during the two world wars.
Creative Manor:
Harker
Pottery:
This pottery company was incorporated in 1890 in East Liverpool, Ohio. The
Harker family had been making pottery in the area since 1840. The company made
many types of pottery but by the Civil War was making quantities of yellowware
from native clays. They also made Rockingham-type brown-glazed pottery and
whiteware. The plant was moved to Chester, West Virginia in 1931. Dinnerwares
were made and sold nationally. In 1971 the company was sold to Jeannette Glass
Company and all operations ceased in 1972.
Hull
Art Pottery:
The A.E. Hull Pottery was formed in 1905 in Zanesville, Ohio, and in the early
years produced stoneware specialties. By 1920 they were manufacturing a full
line of stoneware, art pottery with both air-brushed and blended glazes, florist
pots, and gardenware. Through the ‘40s their floral artware lines flooded the
market, due to the restriction of foreign imports. Although best known for
their pastel matt-glazed ware, some of the lines were high gloss. Magnolia
pattern, although offered in a matt-glaze, was produced in gloss as well. The
plant was destroyed in 1950 by a flood which resulted in a devastating fire when
the floodwaters caused the kilns to explode. By the mid-‘70s dinnerware and
florist ware were the mainstay of their business. The firm discontinued
operations in 1985.
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