McCoy Pottery

McCoy Pottery

Author(s): Mark F. Moran
Category: Ceramics
Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.
ISBN: 9780896896239
Number of pages: 256

What began 160 years ago as one man’s production of utilitarian stoneware, has become the passion of a multi-faceted collecting community. This new edition of the ultimate guide to McCoy pottery features this prized pottery in all its various forms, including cookie jars, dinnerware, jardinières and pedestals, Loy-Nel-Art, planters, vases and flower holders, among others. You will quickly and easily be identifying and assessing McCoy in no time with this book in hand.Other features of this beautiful and informative book include:? More than 1,000 color photos• Detailed descriptions and current values• Pages from vintage McCoy catalogs• Historical data and tips for spotting fakes and reproductions • An interview with Nelson McCoy, former company president, and his wife Billie

Table of contents

Cover
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Contents
A Family Tradition
Couple Fondly Recalls Years at McCoy
Fakes and Reproductions of McCoy Pottery
The History of the J.W. McCoy and Brush-McCoy Potteries
Cookie Jars
Crocks, Churns and Jugs
Dinnerware
Experiments
Flowerpots
Jardinières and Pedestals
Jars
Kitchenware
Lamps
Loy-Nel-Art
Pet Feeders
Planters
Signs
Vases and Flower Holders
Wall Pockets
Miscellaneous