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This valuable text provides a sweeping survey of the McCoy pottery
produced by both the Nelson McCoy Pottery Company and its predecessor,
the Nelson McCoy Sanitary Stoneware Company. Among the more than 750
color photographs are illustrations of McCoy wares ranging from
utilitarian Stonewares to beautiful artwares, including bookends,
centerpieces, flowerpots, jardinières, tea sets, vases, and the ever
popular cookie jars. Historical photographs of the company's early years
are also provided. Accompanying the photographs are a history of the
company, beginning with the W.F. McCoy Pottery of 1848, a detailed
discussion of McCoy manufacturing techniques, and an examination of the
firm's numerous manufacturer's marks. In fact, these marks are used in a
unique way as tools to guide readers quickly and efficiently to the
wares they seek. Also included in this volume are a bibliography, an
appendix chronicling the many cookie jars produced by the company over
the years, and an index. Updated values for the wares displayed are
included in the captions.
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