Lustre Ware / Iridescent Vase
This vase is believed to be by Pioneer Pottery Co. of East Liverpool, Ohio.
Hands on Hips double handled vase
Bottom marked Z 82
The incredible richness of southern Ohio clay helped propel Ohio pottery to the forefront of the ceramics industry, and is one of the reasons that Ohio Art Pottery has maintained its glaze and beauty for more than 100 years. This was commonly called the Riverside Pottery or Riverside Knob Works. The William Brunt Pottery was run by William Brunt from 1847-1856 with his son Henry joining him 1856-1895. The plant was also known as the Riverside Knob Works making door knobs and electrical porcelain. The pottery was sold after the death of William H. Brunt in early 1912 to his son, William S. Brunt, who was president of the former company. In early 1913, the pottery was leased to Taylor, Smith & Taylor China Co. of Chester, WV. The pottery made sanitary porcelain only but one source stated electrical porcelain, too. The plant was taken over in 1917 by General Porcelain Co. After G. F. Brunt sold his East Liverpool plant to General Porcelain Co. in 1911, he bought an old pottery in the suburbs of Columbus and refitted it to produce electrical porcelain. Brunt was president, H. D. Clark, vice president, J. T. Herbert, secretary, and W. F. Steale, treasurer and general manager. Production of tile ceased in 1920. The business was abandoned in 1925.
