Majolica

The general term “majolica” means any pottery with an opaque tin enamel glaze that conceals the color of the clay body. This would include delft, faience, and the more familiar majolica of England, Spain, Germany, Italy, and the United States. Although majolica was made during the fourteenth century, the average collector is interested in the […]

Morley Pottery

Q: Can you tell me anything about an Ohio pottery named Morley? I can’t find any information about it.

A: There were at least three early Ohio potteries that included the name “Morley.” Morley, Godwin and Flentke operated in East Liverpool from 1855 to 1878. George Morley, one of the five partners in that firm, left in 1878 and, with two other partners, founded another pottery, Morley & Co., in nearby Wellsville, Ohio. Morley & Co. made traditional ironstone dinner and toilet wares as well as majolica pitchers. When Morley & Co. dissolved in 1884, George Morley returned to East Liverpool and started a third company, George Morley and Sons, and again made ironstone and majolica. That company went bankrupt in 1891. Most of the marks of these companies include the name Morley, although some are marked just “M & Co.” or “G.M. & Sons.”