Gallery ~ 6
Godwin and Flentke
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MAKER: Godwin and Flentke
DATE: 1878-1880
COLLECTION: William and Donna Gray
In 1855, James Godwin, William Flentke, George and Samuel Morley leased, and then purchased (1857), Richard Henderson’s pottery. Henderson, a veteran of the Mexican war, had built the plant in 1847. The pottery was named the “Salamander works,” possibly to keep it similar, yet different, from the name it had been known by under Henderson. The towns people didn’t like Henderson’s involvement in the war and had called the pottery the “Santa Anna,” after the leader of the Mexicans.
Samuel Morley left the partnership before 1874 when the Morley, Godwin, Flentke company built a new pottery across the street from the old one. In 1878, George Morley left the company to open his own pottery. The company of Godwin and Flentke would continue operation. In 1880 Godwin retired and leased the property to Flentke, keeping a role in the company but no longer working as an active participant. James Godwin was known as a generous benefactor and even set up a fund to assist “deserving individuals who had temporary problems meeting expenses.” (Witt, 2002).
William Flentke
Not much is known about William Flentke except that he was a “short stocky German of a rather jolly disposition.” William Flentke ran the Salamander pottery for an additional six years, sold the company to the Standard Pottery Company and moved to Evansville, Indiana. (Calhoun, 2020).
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MAKER: William Flenke
DATE: 1880-1886
COLLECTION: William and Donna Gray
East Liverpool Pottery Company
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MAKER: East Liverpool Pottery
DATE: 1894-1896
COLLECTION: William and Donna Gray
The East Liverpool Pottery Company formed in 1894 as a partnership between John W. and Robert Hall (lumber dealers) and Monroe Patterson (iron foundry). The company produced simple but beautiful ironstone wares. In 1901, they joined the ill-fated East Liverpool Potteries Company and in 1903 The Hall brothers left the company to start the Hall China Company. (Gates, 2009).
TITLE: Child
MAKER: East Liverpool Pottery Company (attributed)
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COLLECTION: William and Donna Gray
The earliest known child-sized tea sets were made from pewter and other metals. By the 19th century child-sized tea sets were made in quantity and quality. The sets were made in the same process as a full-sized tea service and were replicas in every way, including intricate hand painting. It is believed that there was a dual purpose to a child-sized set. First, for play and second, for the teaching of manners and table etiquette. (Randall, 2012).
Warner-Keffer China Company
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MAKER: Warner-Keffer China Company
DATE: 1908-1911
COLLECTION: William and Donna Gray
J. R. Warner joined the failing Sevres China Company in 1908 after three of the five partners left the company. Harry Keffer was a remaining partner and the company name was changed to the Warner-Keffer China Company. The new company did not prosper and closed in 1911. (Gates, 2009).
Goodwin Brothers Pottery Company
TITLE: Cable
MAKER: Goodwin Brothers Pottery Company
DATE: 1885-1898
COLLECTION: William and Donna Gray
Henry, James and George Goodwin, sons of East Liverpool pottery pioneer John Goodwin organized as the Goodwin Brothers Pottery Company in 1875 following the death of their father. They continued the production of Rockingham and yellowware, switching to C.C. (cream colored or common clay) ware and a product they called “Pearl White” as the trends in pottery manufacture changed. (Gates, 2009).
The example seen here is a simple undecorated cable shape teapot common for the period.
East Liverpool Potteries Company
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MAKER: East Liverpool Potteries Company
DATE: 1901-1907
COLLECTION: William and Donna Gray
The East Liverpool Potteries Company was a consortium of five potteries from East Liverpool and one, the United States Pottery Company, from Wellsville. The merger would prove to be tumultuous and unsuccessful. The merger collapsed completely in 1907 when the remaining two companies, the Globe and the United States Potteries announced the dissolution of the merger. The East Liverpool Potteries Company name would however continue to be used until 1927 by the Wellsville based pottery. (Gates, 2009).
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MAKER: East Liverpool Potteries
DATE: 1907-1925
COLLECTION: William and Donna Gray
Tea Trivia:
Tea absorbs moisture easily and this can cause it to lose flavor. It should be stored in sealed containers and kept away from humid areas, such as near a dishwasher or in the refrigerator. (Goodwin, 2020).
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MAKER: East Liverpool Potteries
DATE: 1901-1907
COLLECTION: William and Donna Gray
Each of the potteries in the East Liverpool Potteries consortium maintained and worked from their existing plants. Although pottery marks were meant to be standardized there were subtle differences indicating the actual pottery manufacturer. When the consortium collapsed each company tried to reorganize or resume manufacture under changed or original names. Some did not survive. (Gates, 2009).
Brunt, Bloor, Martin & Company
In 1875 an old pottery in East Liverpool was up for sheriff sale. At the auction, William Brunt, urged on by his friend Colonel H. T Hill, placed a low bid for the pottery since no one seemed interested in its purchase. This pottery became Brunt, Bloor, Martin Company who, In 1876, at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, won a top prize for excellence in whiteware manufacture. (Cox, 1939).
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MAKER: Brunt, Bloor, Martin & Company
DATE: 1875-1882
COLLECTION: William and Donna Gray
Full size and child size (red trim)
William Brunt Pottery Companies
TITLE: Art China
MAKER: William Brunt Pottery Company
DATE: 1892-1917
COLLECTION: William and Donna Gray
The William Brunt Pottery Company was the last iteration of the potteries owned and run by the William Brunt Sr. and William Brunt Jr.’s families. The had been involved in pottery making in the East Liverpool district since their arrival in the 1840s. (Gates, 1984).
Tea Trivia:
Richard Blechynden is often credited with the birth if iced tea at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. he may have been the first to promote the beverage and popularize it, but a recipe for iced tea was published in Housekeeping in Old Virginia by Marion Cabell Tyree, 1877. (Kenna, 2021).
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MAKER: William Brunt Jr. & Company
DATE: 1877-1878
COLLECTION: William and Donna Gray
TITLE: Moss Rose
MAKER: William Brunt Jr. & Company
DATE: 1877-1878
COLLECTION: William and Donna Gray
Tea Trivia:
A formal English tea service may include a teapot, sugar bowl, creamer, coffeepot, hot water pot, slop bowl, teacup and saucer, and tray. The purpose of the slop bowl is to hold discarded hot water that was used to warm the teapot. (Kenna, 2021).
This pot depicts a standard gold Tea Leaf motif of the William Brunt, Son and Company. In 1877 William Brunt Jr formed the company with his son, William, and son-in-law Brad Louthan. In 1892, the company name was changed to the William Brunt Pottery Company. (Upchurch, 1995).
TITLE: Tea Leaf
MAKER: William Brunt , Son & Company
DATE: 1878-1892
COLLECTION: William and Donna Gray
Kingwood Pottery Company/Kingwood Ceramics
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MAKER: Kingwood Ceramics
DATE: 1939-2004
COLLECTION: Museum of Ceramics/Ohio History Connection HO711245A
The Kingwood Pottery of East Palestine, Ohio began in a building no larger than a garage and with only three employees. Two years later, in 1942, they had built a new plant and had an employment of about 35. (Cox, 1942).
Will fit in the palm of your hand!
TITLE: Weeping-Bright Gold
MAKER: Kingwood Ceramics
DATE: 1939-1940s
COLLECTION: Museum of Ceramics/Ohio History Connection HC 1912.1a
Weeping Gold ware was first made by Kingwood Ceramics and later produced by other pottery companies. The two-stage glazing process consisted of a textured glaze applied first. Following this stage the pottery was chilled. The second “glaze” was the molten gold which ran over the textured layer making “tear” like drips on the outside of the ware. The quality of gold was usually indicated on the base with the mark. Early Weeping Gold does not generally indicate the pottery where it was made. Weeping Gold was eventually discontinued due to the rising price and value of gold. (What is, 2021).
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MAKER: Kingwood Ceramics
DATE: 1939-2004
COLLECTION: Museum of Ceramics/Ohio History Connection HO71134
Kingwood Ceramics in East Palestine, Ohio, produced two lines of ware: Art China specializing in miniatures and a line of consumer ware. In 1946, following the end of World War II they employed 100 potters. (Palestine, 1946).