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Background to McCoy Pottery Planters
The McCoy Pottery was founded in the early twentieth century, creating mostly pottery household products made from the Ohio clay from Roseville where the pottery was located. By the 1930's, McCoy pottery began to include more luxurious and decorative items such as the Mccoy pottery planters which some 80 years later are now much sought after collectors' pieces. The majority of these pieces were fired with blended glazes, mostly earth tones of green and brown. The designs were predominately dominated by, leaf and berry motifs which were simple but effective. By using single colors, green being most popular, they were able to keep the pottery affordable, and mass produced to meet demand. During the late 1930's and early 1940's, the designs became even more decorative, ultimately they were works of art which is why nowadays they are collected for their aesthetic appearance rather than functionality. The company ceased to exist in 1990 but lived on through collectors who are fans of its art pottery.
Styles of McCoy pottery planters
The most basic designs of mccoy pottery planters are what is known as the leaves and berries pottery. It is usually in brown or tan, ceramic glazed, a very simple design only varied by the position of the leaves and berries and a product of the McCoy pottery's first designer, Walter Bauer. Later colors included greens, browns and some blues, but the planters were still basic items, shaped like troughs or bowls. More decorative designs arrived with the McCoy pottery's new immigrant, English designer, Mr. Sydney Cope. He was responsible for ranges such as The Hunting Dog, Down by the Old Mill Stream, the Village Blacksmith, and The Wishing Well. Functionality had now met art, and the result was pieces of pottery that became collectibles. These McCoy pottery planters were extraordinary in detail, and the planter part of the pottery itself was second to the ceramic figures that adorned the planter, or stood in front as separate figurines. Now the colors had branched out to include pinks and yellows and blues.
Sourcing McCoy pottery planters
You will not be able to buy McCoy pottery planters from your local garden center, though there may be copies. If you want the real thing you can try E bay; there are several types of McCoy planters for sale and up for auction ranging from basic brown bamboo designs to more fancy decorative figurine designs. For the rarer vintage McCoy planter, you will need to search for antique retailers specializing in ceramics and art pottery. Whilst some of the rarest pieces command sums in excess of $300, you can buy a simple planter for around $25 which makes this type of collection extremely affordable. The beauty of buying an antique or vintage Mccoy pottery planter is that, whilst it is extremely pleasing to the eye, it is also a functional piece of pottery.
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Author Bio Box: Patricia Wainwright
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