California pottery
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California pottery is pottery
produced in the northern
and southern
portions of the U.S. state of California
. Production includes brick
, sewer pipe
, architectural terra cotta
, tile
, garden ware, tableware
, kitchenware
, art ware, figurine
s, giftware, and ceramics for industrial use. Ceramics include terra cotta
, earthenware
, porcelain
, and stoneware
products.
, was around 1910. Helen Stiles wrote in 1941, "Tile has long been a favorite building material in California. The early Spanish who settled there brought with them a love of bright-colored tile. Spanish
, Mexican
, and the attending Chinese
design of the 17th and 18th centuries have all influenced the decoration of tile and other pottery in California."
The most active period for household ceramic production, including tableware, kitchenware, giftware, and art ware was from the 1930s through the 1960s. The major area of production was in the Los Angeles basin
. "Located in and about Los Angeles, there are over 300 producers of figurines. Next in size is the Trenton
area. Some are now developing around East Liverpool
, and a few, such as Ceramic Arts Studio and Haeger, are spot in the middle west." The period around World War II
saw the greatest growth for the ceramic industry. With imports cut off from European and Asian markets, small family owned businesses, in addition to the larger potteries, stepped in to fill the need for ceramic giftwares and tablewares throughout the United States.
By 1948, "the peak year for the industry, over eight hundred ceramic concerns were in operation throughout California." With sunlight year round, an abundance of raw materials, and relatively inexpensive natural gas, California became competitive with centers of ceramic production such as the "Pottery Capital of the World" East Liverpool, Ohio
and Stoke-on-Trent
, Staffordshire
, England
.
In the 1950s, imports resumed and flooded the United States
market with competitively priced ceramic wares. Only a fraction of California potteries survived until the early 1960s. Today, only a few are still in business.
, J.A. Bauer Pottery
, Metlox Potteries
, Pacific Clay Products, and Gladding, McBean & Co
. All of the "Big Five" potteries operated production facilities in the Los Angeles Basin
. Gladding, McBean & Co. grew from one factory manufacturing sewer pipe and architectural terra cotta in Lincoln, California to factories throughout California and the Pacific Northwest
. Vernon Kilns closed in 1958, J.A. Bauer in 1962, and Metlox in 1988. The former Gladding, McBean & Co.'s Franciscan tableware and tile factory in Los Angeles was bought by Wedgwood
from the Interpace corporation in 1979. Wedgwood closed the Franciscan Ceramics plant in 1984, moving production of the Franciscan tableware brands to England. The former Gladding, McBean & Co.'s Lincoln factory was purchased by Pacific Coast Building Products in 1976 and continues to produce sewer pipe, architectural terra cotta, and terra cotta garden ware. Pacific Clay Products discontinued manufacturing tableware, art ware, and figurines in 1942. Pacific Clay Products continues to manufacture sewer pipe.
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Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
produced in the northern
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
and southern
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
portions of the U.S. state of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Production includes brick
Brick
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
, sewer pipe
Sanitary sewer
A sanitary sewer is a separate underground carriage system specifically for transporting sewage from houses and commercial buildings to treatment or disposal. Sanitary sewers serving industrial areas also carry industrial wastewater...
, architectural terra cotta
Architectural terracotta
Terracotta, in its unglazed form, became fashionable as an architectural ceramic construction material in England in the 1860s, and in the United States in the 1870s. It was generally used to supplement brick and tiles of similar colour in late Victorian buildings.It had been used before this in...
, tile
Tile
A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass. Tiles are generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, showers, or other objects such as tabletops...
, garden ware, tableware
Tableware
Tableware is the dishes or dishware , dinnerware , or china used for setting a table, serving food, and for dining. Tableware can be meant to include flatware and glassware...
, kitchenware
Kitchenware
Kitchenware include utensils, appliances, dishes, cookware, and so on for use in the kitchen.-See also:*Cookware and bakeware*Dishware*Drinkware*List of eating utensils*List of food preparation utensils*List of Japanese cooking utensils...
, art ware, figurine
Figurine
A figurine is a statuette that represents a human, deity or animal. Figurines may be realistic or iconic, depending on the skill and intention of the creator. The earliest were made of stone or clay...
s, giftware, and ceramics for industrial use. Ceramics include terra cotta
Terra cotta
Terracotta, Terra cotta or Terra-cotta is a clay-based unglazed ceramic, although the term can also be applied to glazed ceramics where the fired body is porous and red in color...
, earthenware
Earthenware
Earthenware is a common ceramic material, which is used extensively for pottery tableware and decorative objects.-Types of earthenware:Although body formulations vary between countries and even between individual makers, a generic composition is 25% ball clay, 28% kaolin, 32% quartz, and 15%...
, porcelain
Porcelain
Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and...
, and stoneware
Stoneware
Stoneware is a vitreous or semi-vitreous ceramic ware with a fine texture. Stoneware is made from clay that is then fired in a kiln, whether by an artisan to make homeware, or in an industrial kiln for mass-produced or specialty products...
products.
History
After the statehood of California in 1848, the demand for ceramic products grew exponentially as people moved into the state. Building's needed roofs, floors, and sewer pipes. The ceramic industry grew as the demand increased. The "Golden Era in tile making" and art pottery, influenced by the Arts and Crafts movementArts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
, was around 1910. Helen Stiles wrote in 1941, "Tile has long been a favorite building material in California. The early Spanish who settled there brought with them a love of bright-colored tile. Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and the attending Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
design of the 17th and 18th centuries have all influenced the decoration of tile and other pottery in California."
The most active period for household ceramic production, including tableware, kitchenware, giftware, and art ware was from the 1930s through the 1960s. The major area of production was in the Los Angeles basin
Los Angeles Basin
The Los Angeles Basin is the coastal sediment-filled plain located between the Peninsular and Transverse ranges in southern California in the United States containing the central part of the city of Los Angeles as well as its southern and southeastern suburbs...
. "Located in and about Los Angeles, there are over 300 producers of figurines. Next in size is the Trenton
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
area. Some are now developing around East Liverpool
East Liverpool, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,089 people, 5,261 households, and 3,424 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,010.3 people per square mile . There were 5,743 housing units at an average density of 1,320.8 per square mile...
, and a few, such as Ceramic Arts Studio and Haeger, are spot in the middle west." The period around World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
saw the greatest growth for the ceramic industry. With imports cut off from European and Asian markets, small family owned businesses, in addition to the larger potteries, stepped in to fill the need for ceramic giftwares and tablewares throughout the United States.
By 1948, "the peak year for the industry, over eight hundred ceramic concerns were in operation throughout California." With sunlight year round, an abundance of raw materials, and relatively inexpensive natural gas, California became competitive with centers of ceramic production such as the "Pottery Capital of the World" East Liverpool, Ohio
East Liverpool, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,089 people, 5,261 households, and 3,424 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,010.3 people per square mile . There were 5,743 housing units at an average density of 1,320.8 per square mile...
and Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
In the 1950s, imports resumed and flooded the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
market with competitively priced ceramic wares. Only a fraction of California potteries survived until the early 1960s. Today, only a few are still in business.
"Big Five" California potteries
The "Big Five" California potteries, from the 1930s to the 1960s in reference to the range of products and output, were Vernon KilnsVernon Kilns
Vernon Kilns was an American ceramic company in Vernon, California. In 1931, Faye G. Bennison purchased the former Poxon China pottery. Poxon China was located at 2300 East 52nd Street. Vernon produced ceramic tableware, art ware, giftware, and figurines. Vernon Kilns was one of the "Big Five"...
, J.A. Bauer Pottery
Bauer Pottery
Bauer Pottery, strictly speaking J.A. Bauer Pottery, was an American pottery founded in Paducah, Kentucky, however operating for most of its life in Los Angeles, California.-History:In 1885, J. A...
, Metlox Potteries
Metlox Pottery
Metlox Pottery, strictly speaking Metlox Manufacturing Company, was a manufacturer of ceramic housewares, located at 1200 Morningside Drive, Manhattan Beach, California. It was founded in 1927 by T. C. Prouty and his son Willis Prouty, originally as a producer of outdoor ceramic signs. After the...
, Pacific Clay Products, and Gladding, McBean & Co
Gladding, McBean
Gladding, McBean, LLC is a ceramics company located in Lincoln, California. It is one of the oldest companies in California, a pioneer in ceramics technology, and a company which has "contributed immeasurably" to the state's industrialization...
. All of the "Big Five" potteries operated production facilities in the Los Angeles Basin
Los Angeles Basin
The Los Angeles Basin is the coastal sediment-filled plain located between the Peninsular and Transverse ranges in southern California in the United States containing the central part of the city of Los Angeles as well as its southern and southeastern suburbs...
. Gladding, McBean & Co. grew from one factory manufacturing sewer pipe and architectural terra cotta in Lincoln, California to factories throughout California and the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
. Vernon Kilns closed in 1958, J.A. Bauer in 1962, and Metlox in 1988. The former Gladding, McBean & Co.'s Franciscan tableware and tile factory in Los Angeles was bought by Wedgwood
Wedgwood
Wedgwood, strictly speaking Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, is a pottery firm owned by KPS Capital Partners, a private equity company based in New York City, USA. Wedgwood was founded on May 1, 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood and in 1987 merged with Waterford Crystal to create Waterford Wedgwood, an...
from the Interpace corporation in 1979. Wedgwood closed the Franciscan Ceramics plant in 1984, moving production of the Franciscan tableware brands to England. The former Gladding, McBean & Co.'s Lincoln factory was purchased by Pacific Coast Building Products in 1976 and continues to produce sewer pipe, architectural terra cotta, and terra cotta garden ware. Pacific Clay Products discontinued manufacturing tableware, art ware, and figurines in 1942. Pacific Clay Products continues to manufacture sewer pipe.
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| Pottery | Location(s) | Dates | Tradename(s) / Products | |
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| J.A. Bauer Pottery Bauer Pottery Bauer Pottery, strictly speaking J.A. Bauer Pottery, was an American pottery founded in Paducah, Kentucky, however operating for most of its life in Los Angeles, California.-History:In 1885, J. A... |
Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
1909–1962 | Flower pots, crocks, jugs, tableware, garden ware, & art ware | |
| Gladding, McBean & Co. Gladding, McBean Gladding, McBean, LLC is a ceramics company located in Lincoln, California. It is one of the oldest companies in California, a pioneer in ceramics technology, and a company which has "contributed immeasurably" to the state's industrialization... , Lincoln plant (Interpace after 1962 and Pacific Coast Building Products after 1976)) |
Lincoln Lincoln, California Lincoln is a city in Placer County, California, United States located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento. The population was 42,819 at the 2010 census, with a growth rate of 282.1 percent since 2000 , making it the fastest growing city in the U.S... |
1875–present | Sewer pipe, roof tiles, architectural terra cotta, paver tiles & garden ware | |
| Gladding, McBean & Co. Gladding, McBean Gladding, McBean, LLC is a ceramics company located in Lincoln, California. It is one of the oldest companies in California, a pioneer in ceramics technology, and a company which has "contributed immeasurably" to the state's industrialization... , Glendale plant (Interpace after 1962, and Franciscan Ceramics, Inc. Franciscan Ceramics Franciscan Ceramics are ceramic tabletop and tile products produced by Gladding, McBean & Co. in Los Angeles, California from 1934–1962, International Pipe and Ceramics from 1962–1979, and Wedgwood from 1979-1983. Wedgwood closed the Los Angeles plant, and moved the production of dinnerware to... after 1979) |
Los Angeles | 1923–1984 | "Franciscan Franciscan Ceramics Franciscan Ceramics are ceramic tabletop and tile products produced by Gladding, McBean & Co. in Los Angeles, California from 1934–1962, International Pipe and Ceramics from 1962–1979, and Wedgwood from 1979-1983. Wedgwood closed the Los Angeles plant, and moved the production of dinnerware to... " "Catalina Pottery" tableware, kitchenware, art ware & "Hermosa" tile |
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| Metlox Manufacturing Company Metlox Pottery Metlox Pottery, strictly speaking Metlox Manufacturing Company, was a manufacturer of ceramic housewares, located at 1200 Morningside Drive, Manhattan Beach, California. It was founded in 1927 by T. C. Prouty and his son Willis Prouty, originally as a producer of outdoor ceramic signs. After the... |
Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach, California Manhattan Beach is the wealthiest beachfront city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, USA. The city is on the Pacific coast, south of El Segundo, and north of Hermosa Beach. Manhattan Beach is the home of both beach and indoor volleyball, and surfing. During the winter, the... |
1927–1988 | Tableware, giftware, kitchenware, cookie jars, figurines & art ware | |
| Pacific Clay Products | Los Angeles | 1916–present | Sewer pipe. From 1932-1942: "Pacific Pottery" tableware, kitchenware, art ware & figurines. From 1943–present: brick & pavers | |
| Vernon Kilns Vernon Kilns Vernon Kilns was an American ceramic company in Vernon, California. In 1931, Faye G. Bennison purchased the former Poxon China pottery. Poxon China was located at 2300 East 52nd Street. Vernon produced ceramic tableware, art ware, giftware, and figurines. Vernon Kilns was one of the "Big Five"... |
Vernon Vernon, California Vernon is a city five miles south of downtown Los Angeles, California. The population was 112 at the 2010 United States Census, the smallest of any incorporated city in the state.... |
1931–1958 | Tableware, art ware, & figurines | |
Northern California
Geographically, see Northern CaliforniaNorthern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
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| Pottery | Location(s) | Dates | Tradename(s) / Products | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa Pottery Arequipa Pottery The Arequipa Pottery was an Arts and Crafts pottery near Fairfax, Marin County, California, situated at the Arequipa Sanatorium. It was active from 1911 to about 1918.... |
Fairfax Fairfax, California Fairfax is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. Fairfax is located west-northwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 115 feet... |
1911–1918 | Art pottery | |
| Billie Vier | Berkeley | 1940s | Figurines | |
| California Art Tile Company (Cal Art) | Richmond Richmond, California Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been... |
1923–1964 | Tile Tile A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass. Tiles are generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, showers, or other objects such as tabletops... |
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| California Faience (The Tile Shop before 1924) | Berkeley Berkeley, California Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington... |
1915–1959 | Art pottery & tile | |
| California Pottery Company | Oakland, Niles, Merced Merced, California Merced is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California in the San Joaquin Valley of Northern California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 78,958. Incorporated in 1889, Merced is a charter city that operates under a council-manager government... |
1873–1929 | Pipe, roof tile, utilitarian pottery, crockery, & garden ware | |
| California Ra-Art | Richmond Richmond, California Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been... |
1930s | Art ware & figurines | |
| Camp Del Mar Pottery | Capitola Capitola, California Capitola is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, on the coast of Monterey Bay. The population was 9,918 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
late 1940s-early 1950s | "Campo" tableware & art ware | |
| Carnegie Brick and Pottery Company Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area is a state park unit of California, USA, providing off-roading opportunities in the Diablo Range. Located in southern Alameda and San Joaquin counties, it is one of six state vehicular recreation areas administered by the California Department of Parks and... |
Tracy Tracy, California Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
unknown-1916 | Brick Brick A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:... |
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| Chase Originals (Adele Chase) | Berkeley | 1930s-1950s | Art ware & figurines | |
| Environmental Ceramics, Inc. | San Francisco | 1960s | Kitchenware | |
| Evans Ceramics Inc. | Healdsburg Healdsburg, California Healdsburg is a city located in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 11,254... |
1974- | Art ware & cookware | |
| Garden City Pottery Company | San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
1902–1979 | Crockery, tableware, art ware, garden ware & kitchenware | |
| Gladding Ceramic Insulator Company, Inc. | San Jose | 1924- | Tile. "Gladco" insulators after 1964 | |
| Heath Ceramics Heath Ceramics Heath Ceramics is a manufacturer of artisan pottery including tableware, bowls, tile, mugs and vases in California. Heath Ceramics was founded in 1948 by Edith Heath in Sausalito, California after her work was stocked by the Gump's store in San Francisco... |
Sausalito Sausalito, California Sausalito is a San Francisco Bay Area city, in Marin County, California, United States. Sausalito is south-southeast of San Rafael, at an elevation of 13 feet . The population was 7,061 as of the 2010 census. The community is situated near the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, and prior to... |
1948–present | Tableware Tableware Tableware is the dishes or dishware , dinnerware , or china used for setting a table, serving food, and for dining. Tableware can be meant to include flatware and glassware... & art ware |
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| Handcraft Tile (San Jose Tile before 1931) | Milpitas Milpitas, California Milpitas is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is a suburb of the major city of San Jose, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of State Route 237 and generally between Interstates 680 and 880 which run roughly north/south... |
1931–present | Tile | |
| Hans Sumpf Company | Madera Madera, California Madera is a city in and the county seat of Madera County, California, United States. It is a principal city of the Madera–Chowchilla Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Madera County, and Metropolitan Fresno. It is located in California's San Joaquin Valley. As of the 2010... |
1939–2006 | Garden ware & architectural wall surfaces | |
| Homer Knowles Pottery Company | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... |
1923–1937 | "K.T.K" "K.T. and K." Art ware, restaurant ware, figurines & novelty giftware | |
| Jade Snow Wong Jade Snow Wong Jade Snow Wong was an American ceramic artist and author of two autobiographical volumes.- Biography :Wong was born in San Francisco and brought her family that maintained traditional Chinese customs... |
San Francisco San Francisco, California San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland... |
1950s-1960s | Art ware | |
| Jam Ceramic Design | Sacramento Sacramento, California Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,... |
1975-mid 1980s | Artware, tableware, figurines & giftware | |
| Jane Fauntz | Berkeley Berkeley, California Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington... |
1940s | Figurines | |
| Jessie Grimes | San Francisco Bay area San Francisco Bay Area The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas... |
1940s | Figurines | |
| Kay the Potter (Kay Kinney) | Berkeley | 1930s | Figurines & art ware | |
| Lagunita | Oakland | 1940s | Figurines | |
| Laurel Pottery and Manufacturing Company | Stockton | 1938–1962 | Flower pots, art ware & tableware | |
| Monterey Pottery | Carmel Valley | 1948-unknown | "Monterey Jade" art ware, figurines & giftware | |
| Mudflat Pottery | Alviso | 1974-unknown | Cookie Jars, giftware, tableware & utilitarian ware | |
| Muresque Tiles | Oakland Oakland, California Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724... |
1925–1935 | Tile | |
| Panama Pottery | Sacramento Sacramento Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta... |
1914–present | Utility ware, flower pots, garden ware & art ware | |
| Pond Farm Pottery Pond Farm Pond Farm was an American artists’ colony that began in the 1940s and, in one form or another, continued until 1985. It was located near the Russian River resort town of Guerneville, California, about north of San Francisco... |
Guerneville Guerneville, California Guerneville is a town in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, California, USA. A popular vacation destination for couples and families as well as corporate retreats and family and friend reunions, Guerneville is well-known for its natural beauty, laid-back attitude, friendly population, good... |
1953–1980 | Art pottery | |
| Red Doat | Berkeley | 1930s | Figurines | |
| Redlands Pottery | Redlands Redlands, California Redlands is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 68,747, up from 63,591 at the 2000 census. The city is located east of downtown San Bernardino.- History :... |
1902–1909 | Art ware | |
| Richenda Stevick | Redwood City Redwood City, California Redwood City is a California charter city located on the San Francisco Peninsula in Northern California, approximately 27 miles south of San Francisco, and 24 miles north of San Jose. Redwood City's history spans from its earliest inhabitation by the Ohlone people, to its tradition as a port for... , then Berkeley |
1930s | Figurines & art ware | |
| Roblin Art Pottery | San Francisco | 1898–1906 | Art pottery | |
| San Carlos Pottery | San Carlos San Carlos, California San Carlos is a city in San Mateo County, California, USA on the San Francisco Peninsula, about halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. It is an affluent small residential suburb located between Belmont to the north and Redwood City to the south. San Carlos' ZIP code is 94070, and it is within... |
late 1930s-late 1940s | Artware & figurines | |
| San Jose Tile (Handcraft Tile after 1931) | San Jose, California San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
1926–1931 | Tile | |
| Sierra Vista Ceramics | Sierra Vista | 1942–1951 | Giftware, cookie jars & kitchenware | |
| Solon and Schemmel Tile Company (S&S) | San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
1920–1936 | Tile | |
| Sorcha Boru Sorcha Boru Sorcha Boru was the assumed or studio name of Claire Everett Stewart, a potter and ceramic sculptor. Most of her works include small items such as figurines, vases, planters and salt and pepper shakers, mostly done in the art deco style... |
San Carlos San Carlos, California San Carlos is a city in San Mateo County, California, USA on the San Francisco Peninsula, about halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. It is an affluent small residential suburb located between Belmont to the north and Redwood City to the south. San Carlos' ZIP code is 94070, and it is within... |
1936–1950 | Art ware, giftware & figurine Figurine A figurine is a statuette that represents a human, deity or animal. Figurines may be realistic or iconic, depending on the skill and intention of the creator. The earliest were made of stone or clay... s |
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| Stockton Terra Cotta Company (Stockton Art Pottery after 1896) | Stockton Stockton, California Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city... |
1890–1895 | Firebrick, sewer pipe & stove pipe & art pottery | |
| Stockton Art Pottery (Stockton Brick and Pottery Company after 1901) | Stockton | 1896–1900 | Sewer pipe, brick & art pottery | |
| Stockton Brick and Pottery Company | Stockton | 1901- | Sewer pipe & brick | |
| Stonelite | San Jose | unknown | Tile | |
| Strictly Stoneware | Capitola | unknown | Tableware | |
| Technical Porcelain and Chinaware Company (TEPCO) | El Cerrito El Cerrito, California -Transportation:The city's primary transportation infrastructure consists of the El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte BART stations along with several local bus lines, operated by AC Transit, providing access to the surrounding area and the nearby cities of Albany, Berkeley and Richmond... |
1922–1968 | ||
| Walrich Pottery | Berkeley Berkeley, California Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington... |
1922–1930 | Art pottery, figurines & tile | |
| Washburn | Berkeley | 1930s-1940s | Art ware | |
| West Coast Porcelain Manufacturers | Millbrae Millbrae, California Millbrae is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, just west of San Francisco Bay, with San Bruno on the north and Burlingame on the south. The population was 21,532 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
1920s | Sanitary ware & "California Porcelain" art ware | |
| Woolenius Tile Company | Berkeley | 1927–1941 | Tile | |
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| Pottery | Location(s) | Dates | Tradename(s) / Products | |
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| Acme Tile Company | Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
1925–1932 | Tile Tile A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass. Tiles are generally used for covering roofs, floors, walls, showers, or other objects such as tabletops... |
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| Adelle | Laguna Beach Laguna Beach, California Laguna Beach is a seaside resort city and artist community located in southern Orange County, California, United States, approximately southwest of the county seat of Santa Ana... |
1940s | Art ware | |
| Affiliated Craftsmen's Studio | Los Angeles | unknown | Planters | |
| Alhamhra Kilns, Inc. | Alhambra | 1920s- | Floor and roof tile | |
| Alberhill Coal and Clay Company | Alberhill (Riverside County Riverside County, California Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,... ) |
1882–1920 | Art pottery from 1910–1912 | |
| Alexander Franzka | La Crescenta-Montrose La Crescenta-Montrose, California La Crescenta-Montrose is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, encompassing those parts of the Crescenta Valley not in the cities of Glendale or La Cañada Flintridge. However, both the unincorporated area and the portion of incorporated Glendale... |
1965-1987 | Figurines, art ware, gift ware, terra cotta | |
| Alhambra Kilns, Inc. | Santa Monica Santa Monica, California Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and... |
1926–1937 | Tile & roof tile | |
| American Ceramic Products | Los Angeles, Santa Monica | 1939–1967 | "La Mirada" "Winfield" tableware Tableware Tableware is the dishes or dishware , dinnerware , or china used for setting a table, serving food, and for dining. Tableware can be meant to include flatware and glassware... , art ware, & figurine Figurine A figurine is a statuette that represents a human, deity or animal. Figurines may be realistic or iconic, depending on the skill and intention of the creator. The earliest were made of stone or clay... s |
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| American China Company | Los Angeles | 1920s | Tile | |
| American Encaustic Tiling Company (Gladding, McBean & Co. after 1933) | Vernon Vernon, California Vernon is a city five miles south of downtown Los Angeles, California. The population was 112 at the 2010 United States Census, the smallest of any incorporated city in the state.... , Hermosa Beach Hermosa Beach, California Hermosa Beach is a beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Its population was 19,506 at the 2010 census, up from 18,566 at the 2000 census.... |
1919–1933 | Tile | |
| American Pottery | Los Angeles, San Juan Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, California San Juan Capistrano is a city in southern Orange County, California, located approximately southeast of Downtown Santa Ana. The current OMB metropolitan designation for San Juan Capistrano and the Orange County Area is “Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA.” The population was 34,593 at the 2010 census,... |
1943–1953 | "Brad Keeler Art Ware" "American Pottery" giftware, art ware, & figurines | |
| American Refractories Company | Los Angeles | unknown | Fire brick | |
| Angulo Tile Company | Santa Barbara & Reseda | unknown | Floor & roof tile | |
| Ann Crochran | North Hollywood North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California, along the Tujunga Wash. It is bounded on the south by Moorpark Street and the Ventura Freeway, on the southwest by Burbank Blvd... |
early to mid 1950s | Art ware | |
| Arcadia Ceramics | Arcadia Arcadia, California Arcadia is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains.... |
1940s-1950s | Novelty giftware | |
| Architectural Pottery | Los Angeles | 1950–1962 | Planters, ash trays | |
| Artistic Potteries Company | Whittier Whittier, California Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about southeast of Los Angeles. The city had a population of 85,331 at the 2010 census, up from 83,680 as of the 2000 census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles . Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities... |
1940s | Art ware, giftware & figurines | |
| Atlas Fire Brick Company | Los Angeles | unknown | Fire brick | |
| B.J. Brock (Southern California Pottery Company) | Lawndale Lawndale, California Lawndale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 32,769 at the 2010 census, up from 31,711 according to the 2000 census... |
1947-80 | "Brock" "Brock Ware" "Grantcrest" tableware | |
| Ball Brothers | Inglewood Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census... |
1943–1948 | Art ware & figurines | |
| Barbara Willis | North Hollywood | 1942–1958 | Art ware & figurines | |
| Batchelder | Pasadena Pasadena, California Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet... |
1910–1932 | Tile & architectural products | |
| Batchelder-Wilson Company | Los Angeles | mid 1920s | Tile & architectural products | |
| Bauer Pottery Company of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 2000–present | "Bauer 2000" Tableware, art ware & kitchenware | |
| Belmar of California | Los Angeles | 1965–1967 | Art ware | |
| Bell Manufacturing and Sales Co. | Los Angeles | 1950s | Figurines & art ware | |
| The Bennetts | North Hollywood | 1940s-1950s | Art ware | |
| Bergstrom and French | Glendale, California Glendale, California Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California... (Scottsdale, Arizona Scottsdale, Arizona Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385... after 1954) |
1946–1953 | "Solana Ware" Ovenware | |
| Bernard Studios | Los Angeles | 1940s | Figurines | |
| Beth Barton | Fullerton Fullerton, California Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 135,161.It was founded in 1887 by George and Edward Amerige and named for George H. Fullerton, who secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway... |
1940s-1950s | Figurines | |
| Betty Lou Nichols | La Habra La Habra, California La Habra is a city in the northwestern corner of Orange County, California. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 60,239. Its related city, La Habra Heights is located to the north of La Habra, and is in Los Angeles County.-Origin of name:... |
1949–1962 | Giftware & figurines | |
| Bevan Kilns | Pasadena, Sierra Madre after 1943 | 1940s | Figurines & giftware | |
| Bill Meyer | Los Angeles | 1950s | Figurines & art ware | |
| Bishop of California | unknown | 1940s | Planters, giftware | |
| Block Pottery | Los Angeles | 1940s | Figurines, art ware & giftware | |
| Bradster Potteries | Los Angeles | 1941–1943 | Tableware, art ware & figurines | |
| Brayton Laguna Pottery | Laguna Beach Laguna Beach, California Laguna Beach is a seaside resort city and artist community located in southern Orange County, California, United States, approximately southwest of the county seat of Santa Ana... |
1927–1968 | Tableware, art ware & figurines | |
| Brusche Ceramics/Brusche Ceramics of California (J.A. Bauer Pottery after 1950) | Whittier Whittier, California Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about southeast of Los Angeles. The city had a population of 85,331 at the 2010 census, up from 83,680 as of the 2000 census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles . Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities... |
1949 | Tableware | |
| Burke-Simmons | unknown | late 1930s-1940s | Figurines | |
| Burke-Winton | unknown | 1930s | Figurines | |
| California Art Products | unknown | 1940s | Giftware | |
| California Art Tile Company (Cal Art) | Richmond Richmond, California Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been... |
1923–1964 | Tile | |
| California Brick and Tile Company (formerly Owens Brick Company | Van Nuys | unknown | Brick | |
| California Belleek | Los Angeles | 1948–1967 | Figurines, giftware, tableware & art ware | |
| California Ceramics (Ceramic Manufacturing Company) | Calabasas Calabasas, California Calabasas is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California in the western United States. It is located in the hills in the southwestern San Fernando Valley and the Santa Monica Mountains between Woodland Hills, Agoura Hills, West Hills, and Malibu, California. As of the 2010 census, the city... |
1940s-1950s | "Orchard Ware" tableware | |
| California China Products Company (CCPCo) | National City National City, California National City is a city in San Diego County, California. The population was 58,582 at the 2010 census, up from 54,260 at the 2000 census. National City is the second oldest city in San Diego County and has a historic past.-History:... |
1911–1917 | "Kaospar" tile | |
| California Clay Products (Calco) | South Gate South Gate, California South Gate is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The sixteenth largest city in Los Angeles County, it encompasses . South Gate is located just southeast of downtown Los Angeles It is part of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County... |
1923–1932 | Tile | |
| The California Clemisons | El Monte El Monte, California El Monte is a residential, industrial, and commercial city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte," and historically is known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail." As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 113,475,... |
1941–1963 | Giftware & figurines | |
| California Dresden | Glendale Glendale, California Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California... |
1951–1954 | Figurines & art ware | |
| California Figurine Company (Weil of California after 1946) | Los Angeles | 1941–1946 | "Weil Ware" giftware, artware, tableware & figurines | |
| California Originals | Torrance Torrance, California Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring... |
1955–1982 | Kitchenware, giftware | |
| California Pottery and Tile Works | Los Angeles | 1994–present | Tile | |
| Calpotter | Laguna Beach | 1940s | Art ware | |
| Capistrano Ceramics/John R. Stewart Inc. | San Juan Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, California San Juan Capistrano is a city in southern Orange County, California, located approximately southeast of Downtown Santa Ana. The current OMB metropolitan designation for San Juan Capistrano and the Orange County Area is “Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA.” The population was 34,593 at the 2010 census,... |
1948–1951 | Art ware & figurines | |
| Carlana China | Los Angeles | 1940s | Figurines | |
| Catalina Clay Products Catalina Pottery Catalina Pottery, strictly speaking Catalina Clay Products, a division of the Santa Catalina Island Company, produced brick, tile, tableware and decorative pottery on Santa Catalina Island, California. Catalina Clay Products was founded in 1927. Gladding, McBean & Co... |
Avalon, Catalina Island Avalon, California Avalon, or Avalon Bay, is the only incorporated city on Santa Catalina Island of the California Channel Islands, and the southernmost city in Los Angeles County. Besides Avalon, the only other center of population on the island is the small unincorporated town of Two Harbors... |
1927–1937 | Tableware, art ware, tile, giftware & figurines | |
| Casa Verdugo Pottery | Montrose | 1940s | Giftware | |
| Cemar | Los Angeles | 1935–1955 | Giftware, kitchenware, art ware & figurines | |
| Ceramicraft | San Clemente San Clemente, California San Clemente is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 63,522 at the 2010 census. Located on the California Coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of the county, it is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish... |
1950s | Art ware | |
| Ceramic Originals by Freeman-Leidy | Laguna Beach | 1944–1955 | Figurines, giftware, & tile | |
| Chalice of California | Los Angeles | 1945-early 1950s | Tableware, art ware & figurines | |
| Clay Sketches | Pasadena | 1940-50s | Figurines | |
| Clay Works, Inc. | Canoga Park | 1973- | Planters | |
| Claycraft Potteries | Los Angeles | 1921–1939 | Tile | |
| The Claysmiths | San Gabriel San Gabriel, California San Gabriel is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is named after the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, founded by Junipero Serra. The city grew outward from the mission and in 1852 became the original township of Los Angeles County. San Gabriel was incorporated in 1913... |
1945–1956 | "Will-George" art ware & figurines | |
| Claire Lerner | Los Angeles | 1946-1950s | Art ware & figurines | |
| Cole-Merris | San Gabriel San Gabriel, California San Gabriel is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is named after the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, founded by Junipero Serra. The city grew outward from the mission and in 1852 became the original township of Los Angeles County. San Gabriel was incorporated in 1913... |
early 1940s | Art ware & figurines | |
| Covina Pottery | Covina | 1943-1990s | Planters & art ware | |
| Crest China Company (Royal Crest China after 1952) | Santa Ana Santa Ana, California Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States.... |
1949-mid 1950s | Art ware & giftware | |
| Crowell | Hemet Hemet, California Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of , about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 78,657 at the 2010 census.... |
1940s | Figurines | |
| D. & M. Tile Company | Los Angeles | 1928–1939 | Tile | |
| Dan Daniels | unknown | 1930s | Figurines | |
| De Forest of California | Duarte Duarte, California Duarte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 21,321, down from 21,486 at the 2000 census.... |
1950–1970 | Cookie jars & novelty giftware | |
| deLee Art Company | Los Angeles | 1937-1950s | Figurines | |
| DeCora Ceramics, Inc. | Inglewood Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census... |
1952–1954 | Art pottery, wall plates & dinnerware | |
| Decorative Arts, Inc. | Hawthorne Hawthorne, California Hawthorne is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. The city at the 2010 census had a population of 84,293, up from 84,112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
1927–1933 | "Dec-Art" tile | |
| Denwar Ceramics | Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, California Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 109,960 at the 2010 census. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to a primarily suburban and "edge" city with an economy based on retail, commerce, and light... |
1940s-1950s | Dinnerware | |
| Desert Sands | Barstow Barstow, California Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 22,639 at the 2010 census, up from 21,119 at the 2000 census. Barstow is located north of San Bernardino.... |
1960s-70s | Art ware | |
| Designcraft, Inc. | Los Angeles | 1963- | Tile, kitchenware and art ware | |
| Dick Knox Pottery | Laguna Beach | 1942–1950 | "Knox China" tableware & art ware | |
| Donna Winston | unknown | 1950s | Art ware, giftware & mugs | |
| Doranne of California | Los Angeles | 1950s-1980s | Cookie jars, kitchenware, giftware, & planters | |
| Douglass Clay Products Company (Pacific Sewer Pipe after 1910) | Los Angeles | 1903–1910 | Sewer pipe | |
| Dorothy Kindell | Laguna Beach | 1940s-1950s | Giftware & figurines | |
| Drummond Pottery | unknown | 1950s | Figurines | |
| Dubby of Hollywood | Hollywood Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema... |
1940s | Figurines | |
| Earthgender | El Segundo El Segundo, California El Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located on the Santa Monica Bay, it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and is one of the Beach Cities of Los Angeles County and part of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments... |
1970s | Art ware & planters | |
| Edmond Ronaky | Laguna Beach | 1950s | Art ware & giftware | |
| Elzac | Los Angeles, after 1944 Hawthorne | 1941–1947 | Figurines | |
| Emesco Refractories Company | Los Angeles | 1927-unknown | Fire brick | |
| Empire China Company | Burbank Burbank, California Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340.... |
1920s- | Restaurant ware & tableware | |
| The Enchanto Co. | Burbank | 1950s | Tableware | |
| Esther Shirey | Encino | 1930s | Figurines | |
| Eugene White | Bell Gardens Bell Gardens, California Bell Gardens is a city in Los Angeles County, California. The population was 42,072 at the 2010 census, down from 44,054 at the 2000 census.Bell Gardens is notable for being one of only five Los Angeles County cities to permit casino gambling... |
1941–1948 | Tableware & art ware | |
| Ever Art Ceramics | Los Angeles | 1940s | Art ware | |
| The Feldman Company | Los Angeles | unknown | Lamps | |
| FHR Fred Robertson Los Angeles Pottery FHR Fred Robertson Los Angeles Pottery FHR Fred Robertson Los Angeles Pottery was a small studio art pottery manufacturer in Los Angeles, California, from approximately 1906 to approximately 1921.- Background :... |
Los Angeles | 1906–1921 | Art ware | |
| Fleurette Ceramics, Inc. | West Hollywood | 1950s | Giftware | |
| Flintridge China Company (Gorham after 1970) | Pasadena | 1945–1970 | Tableware | |
| Florence Ceramics | Pasadena | 1942–1977 | Giftware & figurines | |
| Frazier, Inc. | North Hollywood North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California, along the Tujunga Wash. It is bounded on the south by Moorpark Street and the Ventura Freeway, on the southwest by Burbank Blvd... |
1960s | Kitchenware | |
| Fred Wind Ceramics | Glendale | 1950–1960 | "Windware" art ware | |
| Freeman Lederman | Van Nuys Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California Van Nuys is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California.-History:Look at the two photos of Van Nuys' first year—and then listen to what the Los Angeles Times wrote on February 23, 1911, the day after the Van Nuys town lot auction--"Between dawn and dusk, in the... |
unknown | Kitchenware & tableware | |
| Freeman McFarlin | El Monte El Monte, California El Monte is a residential, industrial, and commercial city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte," and historically is known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail." As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 113,475,... & San Marcos San Marcos, California San Marcos is a suburb of San Diego in the North County section of San Diego County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 83,781. Outside the San Diego region, it is best known as the home of California State University, San Marcos... |
1951–1980 | Art ware & figurines | |
| G.T. Chemical Products, Inc. | San Diego | 1977-1980s | "Clay in Mind" planters, cookware, & giftware | |
| Gainey Ceramics Inc. | La Verne La Verne, California La Verne is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 31,063 at the 2010 census, down from 31,638 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
1949–present | Planters & tile | |
| Gene Lodi | unknown | 1950s | Art ware | |
| Genevieve and Charles Tulley | Glendale | 1947-unknown | Lamps, art ware & figurines | |
| Gilner | Culver City Culver City, California Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 38,883, up from 38,816 at the 2000 census. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, but also shares a border with unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Culver... |
1934–1957 | Art ware | |
| Globe Tile and Porcelain Works | Los Angeles | unknown | Tile | |
| Golden State Ceramics | Pasadena | 1940s | Artware & giftware | |
| Grand Feu Art Pottery (Brauckman Art Pottery) | Los Angeles | mid 1900s | "Grand Feu" and "Brauckman" art ware | |
| Grant Beach | Los Angeles | 1940s | Art ware | |
| Grayson Arts | Pasadena | 1949-unknown | Giftware & art ware | |
| Green Tree Studio (Bess Wilson) | North Hollywood | 1940s | Gifware | |
| Group Artec | Los Angeles | unknown | Tile & planters | |
| Guppy | Corona del Mar | 1940s-1950s | “Island Ware” tableware | |
| H.F. Coors | Inglewood Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census... |
1925–2003 | Institutional china | |
| H & H Tile Company | Los Angeles | 1927-unknown | Tile | |
| Hagen-Renaker Hagen-Renaker Hagen-Renaker is the hyphenated name of a California Pottery Company that was established in Southern California in the mid-1940s. John and Maxine Renaker started the company in their garage in Culver City, California making plates, butter pats, and bowls. There was much waste due to glaze... |
Monrovia Monrovia, California Monrovia is a city located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 36,590 at the 2010 census, down from 36,929 at the 2000 census... then San Dimas San Dimas, California San Dimas is a city located in the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 33,371. The city historically took its name from San Dismas Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains above the northern section of present day San Dimas... |
1946–present | Giftware, planters & figurines | |
| Halcyon Art Pottery | Halcyon Halcyon, California Halcyon, California is an unincorporated community of approximately 125 acres in San Luis Obispo County, California, located just beyond the southern border of the city of Arroyo Grande... |
1910–1913 | Art pottery | |
| Haldeman Pottery | Burbank | 1933–1953 | "Caliente" art ware & figurines | |
| Hallfield Pottery | unknown | 1950s | Figurines | |
| Hamilton Pottery | Los Angeles | 1930s | Figurines & art ware | |
| Hardie-Arnita | El Segundo El Segundo, California El Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located on the Santa Monica Bay, it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and is one of the Beach Cities of Los Angeles County and part of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments... |
1940s | Figurines | |
| Harold Burress Pottery | North Hollywood | 1950s | Giftware | |
| Harold Johnson | Glendale Glendale, California Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California... |
1940–1952 | Art ware | |
| Hedi Schoop | North Hollywood | 1940–1958 | Art ware & figurines | |
| Heirlooms of Tomorrow (California Originals after 1955) | Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach, California Manhattan Beach is the wealthiest beachfront city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, USA. The city is on the Pacific coast, south of El Segundo, and north of Hermosa Beach. Manhattan Beach is the home of both beach and indoor volleyball, and surfing. During the winter, the... |
1944–1955 | Figurines | |
| Helen Greenleaf Lane | Upland Upland, California Upland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, located at an elevation of 1,242 feet . As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 73,732, up from 68,393 at the 2000 census. It was incorporated on May 15, 1906, after previously being named North Ontario.-History and culture:Upland... |
1874–1962 | Tile | |
| Hermione Ceramics | Glendale | 1940s-1950s | Giftware & figurines | |
| Hinkle of Monrovia | Monrovia Monrovia, California Monrovia is a city located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 36,590 at the 2010 census, down from 36,929 at the 2000 census... |
1940s | Kitchenware | |
| Hispano-Moresque | Los Angeles | 1927–1934 | Tile | |
| Hoffman Tile Company | Ontario Ontario, California Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Located in the western part of the Inland Empire region, it lies just east of the Los Angeles county line and is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area... |
unknown | "Dequa" tile | |
| Hollydale Potteries | Harbor City | 1935–1959 | “Malibu Modern” tableware | |
| Howard Pierce Ceramics | LaVerne Laverne, California Laverne is a former settlement in Marin County, California. It was located west of Mill Valley.A post office operated at Laverne from 1909 to 1914.... , after 1945 Claremont Claremont, California Claremont is a small affluent college town in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, about east of downtown Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The population as of the 2010 census is 34,926. Claremont is known for its seven higher-education institutions, its... , after 1968 Joshua Tree Joshua Tree, California Joshua Tree is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 7,414 at the 2010 census, up from 4,207 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Joshua Tree is located in the Mojave Desert at .... |
1941–1994 | Giftware & figurines | |
| Hueckel China and Porcelain Company, Inc. | El Monte El Monte, California El Monte is a residential, industrial, and commercial city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte," and historically is known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail." As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 113,475,... |
1948- | "Kaolina" art ware, & hotel ware | |
| Italian Terra Cotta Company | Los Angeles | unknown | Architectural Terra Cotta & garden ware | |
| Ivar of Hollywood | Hollywood | 1940s | Art ware & figurines | |
| Jane Callender | North Hollywood | 1942-early 1950s | Figurines | |
| Jane Holland | South Gate South Gate, California South Gate is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The sixteenth largest city in Los Angeles County, it encompasses . South Gate is located just southeast of downtown Los Angeles It is part of the Gateway Cities region of southeastern Los Angeles County... |
1940s | Kitchenware | |
| Jaru Art Products | Culver City | 1950–1968 | Art ware & figurines | |
| Jaska of California | Los Angeles | 1946-mid 1950s | Giftware & "Cascade Ware" tableware | |
| Jean Goodwin Ames | Padua Hills, Claremont | 1950s | Giftware & art ware | |
| Jean Manley | North Hollywood | 1940-50s | Figurines | |
| Jean Read | unknown | 1940s | Giftware | |
| Jenev Studio Design Jerome and Evelyn Ackerman Jerome and Evelyn Ackerman are American designers, married in 1948, who played roles in the aesthetic of California mid-century modernism.-Jerome Ackerman:... |
Los Angeles | 1953–1959 | Giftware & art ware | |
| Johanna Ceramics | Costa Mesa | 1940s | Art ware | |
| Josef Originals | Monrovia | 1946–1985 | Figurines | |
| Johannes Brahm | Los Angeles/Reseda | 1945–1956 | Giftware & art ware | |
| Joy Thompson | Pasadena | 1940s-1950s | Figurines | |
| K & M Pottery | Los Angeles | unknown | Stoneware utilitarian wares | |
| Karl Roma | unknown | 1940s | Artware, figurines & giftware | |
| Kay Finch Ceramics | Corona Del Mar | 1940s-1963 | Tableware, art ware, & figurines | |
| Kaye of Hollywood | North Hollywood | early 1940s | Figurines | |
| Kellems of Ceramics | Pasadena | 1940s | Art ware | |
| Kim Ward (formerly Kaye of Hollywood) | North Hollywood | late 1940s | Figurines | |
| The Kiln of Sara Hume | Altadena Altadena, California Altadena is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States, approximately from the downtown Los Angeles Civic Center, and directly north of the city of Pasadena, California... |
1940s | Art ware & figurines | |
| Kinneloa Kiln | Los Angeles | 1938–1951 | "Batchhelder Ceramics" art ware | |
| Kipp Ceramics | Pasadena | late 1940s | Art ware & figurines | |
| Knowles, Taylor, and Knowles | Burbank | 1940s | Art ware & figurines | |
| Kraftile | Niles | 1926–1997 | Tile | |
| L.A. Pressed Brick | Los Angeles | 1887–1926 | Brick, architectural terra cotta & tile | |
| La Mirada Potteries | Los Angeles | 1935–1939 | Tableware, art ware & figurines | |
| La Cañada | Newhall Newhall, California Newhall is the southernmost and oldest district of Santa Clarita, California. Prior to the 1987 consolidation of Valencia, Canyon Country, Saugus, Newhall, and other geographically proximate settlements into the conglomerate city of Santa Clarita, it was an independent but unincorporated town... |
1930s-1940s | Tableware, kitchenware & art ware | |
| Landaker Original Ceramics | Los Angeles | 1940s | Art ware & figurines | |
| Lane | Van Nuys | 1940s-1950s | TV lamps & planters | |
| Lee Wollard | Burbank | 1946–1951 | Figurines & art ware | |
| Leneige China | Burbank | 1934–1955 | Tableware & art ware | |
| Lester of California | Pasadena | 1950s | Figurines | |
| Los Angeles Potteries | Lynwood Lynwood, California Lynwood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 69,772, down from 69,845 at the 2000 census. Lynwood is located near South Gate and Compton in the southern portion of the Los Angeles Basin. Incorporated in... |
1940s-1971 | Tableware, cookie jars, & kitchenware | |
| Los Angeles Stoneware Company (Douglass Clay Products Company after 1903) | Los Angeles | 1900–1903 | Sewer pipe | |
| Lucie Watkins | Los Angeles | 1940s | Figurines & art ware | |
| M & L Manufacturing Company | Azusa Azusa, California Azusa is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 46,361 at the 2010 census, up from 44,712 at the 2000 census. Though sometimes assumed to be a compaction of the phrase "everything from A to Z in the USA" from an old Jack Benny joke, the place name "Azusa"... |
1950s | "De Maray" tableware & art ware | |
| Mackie Artware | Corona Del Mar | 1940s-1950s | Figurines & art ware | |
| Madeline Originals | Pasadena | 1948–present | Art ware & garden ware | |
| Maddux of California | Los Angeles | 1938–1976 | Art ware, giftware & figurines | |
| Malibu Potteries | Malibu | 1926–1932 | Tile | |
| Marc Bellaire, Inc. | Culver City | 1953-early 1960s | Giftware, figurines & art ware | |
| Marcia Ceramics of California | Los Angeles | early 1940s-unknown | Cookie jars, giftware & figurines | |
| Markham Pottery | National City National City, California National City is a city in San Diego County, California. The population was 58,582 at the 2010 census, up from 54,260 at the 2000 census. National City is the second oldest city in San Diego County and has a historic past.-History:... |
1913–1921 | Art ware | |
| Markoff | Inglewood | 1926–1945 | Tile | |
| Marsh Industries | Glendale, after 1959 Los Angeles | 1950- | "French Chef Cookware" cookware and "California Giftware" giftware | |
| Mary Jane Hart | Los Angeles | 1940s | "Copa de Oro" figurines | |
| Maybrik | Los Angeles | unknown | Tile | |
| Mathew Adams | Los Angeles | 1960s | Art ware | |
| Max P.H. Schonfeld | Los Angeles | 1939-late 1950s | "Kaolina" artware & giftware | |
| Maxine Cloud | Hawthorne Hawthorne, California Hawthorne is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. The city at the 2010 census had a population of 84,293, up from 84,112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
1945–1953 | Giftware & art ware | |
| McCarty Brothers | Sierra Madre Sierra Madre, California The city of Sierra Madre is a municipality in Los Angeles County, California whose population was 10,917 at the 2010 census, up from 10,580 at the time of the 2000 census. The city is located in the Foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains below the southern edge of the Angeles National Forest. ... |
1940s | Giftware & figurines | |
| Mc Me Productions | Simi Valley Simi Valley, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Simi Valley had a population of 124,237. The population density was 2,940.8 people per square mile... |
1980s | Cookie Jars | |
| McAffee | San Gabriel | 1940s | Art ware | |
| Mel Ceramics | unknown | 1940s | Tableware & art ware | |
| Meyers/California Rainbow Pottery | Vernon | 1930s-1940s | Tableware, kitchenware & art ware | |
| Miramar of California | Los Angeles | 1950s-1960s | Tableware, kitchenware & art ware | |
| Mission China Company | Los Angeles | unknown | Hotel & restaurant ware | |
| Modglin’s Originals | Los Angeles | 1940–1945 | Figurines | |
| Moreno Ceramics | Pomona | 1971-unknown | Flower pots & figural planters | |
| Nipedal Manufacturing Co. | Pasadena | 1940s | "Pas Cal" figurines & giftware | |
| Northington Inc. | Los Angeles | 1950s | Tableware | |
| Orange Grove Pottery | Burbank | 1948–1974 | Tableware, giftware & planters | |
| Padre | Los Angeles | 1930s-1940s | Tableware, kitchenware, art ware & figurines | |
| Pacific Art Tile Company (Western Art Tile Company after 1904 | Los Angeles (Tropico) | 1902–1904 | Tile | |
| Pacific Sewer Pipe Company (Pacific Clay Products after 1916) | Los Angeles, Los Nietos | 1910–1916 | Sewer pipe | |
| Pat and Covey Stewart | Laguna Beach | 1940s | Art ware | |
| Peterson Studios | El Segundo | 1950s | Art ware | |
| Phyllis Lester | Los Angeles | 1940s | Art ware | |
| Pillin Pottery | Los Angeles | early 1948-1992 | Art ware | |
| Pixie Potters (Millicent Andrews) | Los Angeles | 1939–1954 | " Millesan Drews Miniature Pixie Pixie Pixies are mythical creatures of folklore, considered to be particularly concentrated in the areas around Devon and Cornwall, suggesting some Celtic origin for the belief and name.They are usually depicted with pointed ears, and often wearing a green outfit and pointed... s" figurines |
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| Poinsettia Ceramics | Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, California Baldwin Park is a city located in the central San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 75,390, down from 75,837 at the 2000 census.- History :... |
1940s | Giftware | |
| Pomona Tile Manufacturing Co. | Pomona Pomona, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile... |
1923–1976 | Tile | |
| Potters Associated | Paramount Paramount, California Paramount is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. According to the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 54,098 down from 55,266 at the 2000 census... |
unknown | Tableware | |
| Poxon China Products | Vernon | 1912–1928 | Tile & tableware | |
| Pro Artisans | Manhattan Beach | unknown | Lamps | |
| Proutyline Products (American Encaustic Tiling Co. after 1926) | Hermosa Beach | 1921–1926 | Tile | |
| Raymond Koechlin | Los Angeles | 1940s | Art ware | |
| Rembrant Pottery | Laguna Beach | 1930s | Art ware | |
| Renaker-Brazel | Leucadia | 1974–1992 | Miniature figurines | |
| Rhead Pottery | Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean... |
1913–1917 | Tile | |
| Ridgewood China | Los Angeles | 1940s | Tableware | |
| Rio Hondo | El Monte El Monte, California El Monte is a residential, industrial, and commercial city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte," and historically is known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail." As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 113,475,... |
1939-mid 1950s | Figurines | |
| Riverside Ceramics | Riverside County | 1946–1947 | Zeisel tableware | |
| Robaul of California | unknown | 1940s-1950s | Art ware | |
| Robert Maxwell Studio | Venice | 1960s-1970s | "Robert Maxwell Stoneware" art ware, planters, figurines | |
| Robert Simmons | Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, California Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 109,960 at the 2010 census. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to a primarily suburban and "edge" city with an economy based on retail, commerce, and light... |
1940s-1950s | Giftware & figurines | |
| Robertson/Hollywood Pottery FHR Fred Robertson Los Angeles Pottery FHR Fred Robertson Los Angeles Pottery was a small studio art pottery manufacturer in Los Angeles, California, from approximately 1906 to approximately 1921.- Background :... |
Los Angeles | 1934–1952 | Art ware | |
| Robyn Ceramics | Fallbrook Fallbrook, California Fallbrook is an unincorporated community in northern San Diego County, California. The Fallbrook census-designated place population was 30,534 at the 2010 census, up from 29,100 at the 2000 census.... , after 1955 Idyllwild |
1940s-1950s | Figurines | |
| Rose S. Shep | Seal Beach Seal Beach, California -Neighborhoods:Seal Beach encompasses the Leisure World retirement gated community with roughly 9,000 residents. This was the first major planned retirement community of its type in the U.S... |
1948–1963 | Tableware, giftware, planters, & lamps | |
| The Rose Crown China Co. | Pasadena | 1940s | Giftware | |
| Roselane Pottery | Pasadena | 1938–1977 | Giftware, art ware & figurines | |
| Ross | Laguna Beach, then Hawthorne Hawthorne, California Hawthorne is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. The city at the 2010 census had a population of 84,293, up from 84,112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
1940s | Figurines | |
| Rothman Stoneware | Los Angeles | 1971–1982 | "Rothwoman" kitchenware, & tableware | |
| Roy John of Wilmar California | Wilmar Wilmar, California Wilmar was the former name of a then-unincorporated district of the San Gabriel Valley, about eight miles east of the center of Los Angeles. Wilmar was combined with the unincorporated communities of Garvey and Potrero Heights to become the unincorporated community of South San Gabriel in the... |
1940s | Figurines | |
| Rumph | unknown | 1960s-1970s | Art ware & mug Mug A mug is a sturdily built type of cup often used for drinking hot beverages, such as coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. Mugs, by definition, have handles and often hold a larger amount of fluid than other types of cup. Usually a mug holds approximately 12 fluid ounces of liquid; double a tea cup... s |
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| Saar | Lawndale Lawndale, California Lawndale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 32,769 at the 2010 census, up from 31,711 according to the 2000 census... , then El Segundo El Segundo, California El Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located on the Santa Monica Bay, it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and is one of the Beach Cities of Los Angeles County and part of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments... |
1950–1962 | Art ware, tableware, & giftware | |
| San Vallé Tile Kilns | Los Angeles | 1952-unknown | Tableware | |
| Santa Anita | Los Angeles | 1940s-1950s | Tableware & kitchenware | |
| Santa Barbara Ceramic Design | Santa Barbara | 1976-unknown | Giftware & art ware | |
| Sascha Brastoff Ceramics | Los Angeles | 1947–1963 | Tableware, art ware, & figurines | |
| Sasha Studios (Sasha Katchamakoff) | Los Angeles | 1950s | Figurines | |
| Sierra Vista Ceramics | Sierra Vista, after 1951 Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data... |
1942–1958 | Cookie jars & giftware | |
| S-Squire Ceramics | Los Angeles | 1943–1950 | Giftware & figurines | |
| Southern California Ceramic Company/California Art Products, Inc. | Santa Monica/Los Angeles | 1945–1953 | "Orchard" "Hollywood Ware" tableware | |
| Southern California Clay Products (California Clay Products after 1923) | Vernon | 1917–1923 | Chemical stoneware | |
| Southern California Coal and Clay Company (Pacific Sewer Pipe Company after 1910) | Lake Elsinore | 1886–1910 | Sewer pipe | |
| Starnes (Walter Starnes) | Los Angeles | 1952–1954 | Tableware | |
| Stewart B. McCulloch | unknown | 1940s | Figurines & art ware | |
| Sunshine Ceramics of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 1940s | Giftware | |
| Susi Singer | Pasadena | 1935–1955 | Figurines | |
| Sy Alan Designs | Canoga Park | unknown | Lamps | |
| Sylvan Ceramics | Pasadena | 1943- | art ware | |
| Sylvia Hood Designs | Pasadena | 1960–1965 | Figurines | |
| Taylor Tilery | Santa Monica | 1930–1941 | Tile | |
| Tony Hill-Wilmer James | Los Angeles | late 40s-early 50s | Art ware | |
| Treasure Craft – Pottery Craft | Gardena Gardena, California Gardena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 58,829 at the 2010 census, up from 57,746 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gardena is located at .... and South Gate, then Compton Compton, California Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los... |
1955–1995 | Giftware, kitchenware, & figurines | |
| Triangle Studios (Vallona Starr Ceramics) | Los Angeles/El Monte El Monte, California El Monte is a residential, industrial, and commercial city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte," and historically is known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail." As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 113,475,... |
1940–1953 | Novelty giftware, kitchenware & art ware | |
| Tropico Potteries (Gladding, McBean & Co. after 1923) | Los Angeles | 1921–1923 | Tile, architectural terra cotta & sewer pipe | |
| Tudor Art Tile Company (Tudor Potteries) | Los Angeles | 1927–1939 | Tile, art ware, garden ware & figurines | |
| Twin Winton | Pasadena, then San Juan Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, California San Juan Capistrano is a city in southern Orange County, California, located approximately southeast of Downtown Santa Ana. The current OMB metropolitan designation for San Juan Capistrano and the Orange County Area is “Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA.” The population was 34,593 at the 2010 census,... |
1936–1975 | Giftware, kitchenware, & figurines | |
| Vadna of California | Leucadia | 1940s-1950s | Tableware & art ware | |
| Valentien Pottery Company | San Diego | 1911–1913 | Art pottery | |
| Valley Vista Ceramics | Los Angeles | 1946–1962 | Giftware | |
| Vally Werner | Los Angeles | 1940s | Art ware | |
| Van Straaton Company | Santa Monica | 1940s | Art ware | |
| Vee Jackson | San Gabriel San Gabriel, California San Gabriel is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is named after the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, founded by Junipero Serra. The city grew outward from the mission and in 1852 became the original township of Los Angeles County. San Gabriel was incorporated in 1913... then Pasadena |
1946–1976 | Giftware | |
| Vessel USA Inc. | San Diego San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round... |
1998–present | Planters | |
| Victoria Ceramics | San Juan Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, California San Juan Capistrano is a city in southern Orange County, California, located approximately southeast of Downtown Santa Ana. The current OMB metropolitan designation for San Juan Capistrano and the Orange County Area is “Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA.” The population was 34,593 at the 2010 census,... |
1940s | Figurines | |
| Vitrefrax Company | Los Angeles | unknown | Insulators | |
| Vohann of California | Laguna Beach/Capistrano Beach Capistrano Beach, Dana Point, California Capistrano Beach, while possessing its own zip code, is in fact a part of the city of Dana Point in Orange County, California. It is bordered by San Clemente to the south and Laguna Beach to the north. Other nearby cities include San Juan Capistrano. Capistrano Beach is one of the few remaining... /San Clemente San Clemente, California San Clemente is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 63,522 at the 2010 census. Located on the California Coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of the county, it is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish... |
1950–present | Art ware & giftware | |
| Wade Ceramics | North Hollywood | 1965–1967 | Art ware & kitchenware | |
| Walker Potteries | Monrovia | 1945–1952 | Figurines | |
| Walker-Renaker | Monrovia | 1952–1959 | Figurines | |
| Wallace China Company | Huntington Park Huntington Park, California Huntington Park is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 58,114, down from 61,348 at the 2000 census.- History :... |
1931–1964 | Restaurant ware | |
| Walter Wilson | Pasadena | 1943–1954 | Giftware & figurines | |
| Weil of California (California Figurine Company prior to 1946) | Los Angeles | 1946–1955 | "Weil Ware" giftware, artware, tableware & figurines | |
| West Coast Tile Company (American Encaustic Tiling Company after 1919) | Vernon | 1914–1919 | Tile | |
| West Coast | Burbank | 1940s-1950s | Art ware, giftware & figurines | |
| Western Art Tile Company (Tropico Potteries after 1921) | Los Angeles (Tropico) | early 1904-1920 | Tile | |
| Western Quarry Tiles | Monrovia | 1959–present | Garden ware & tile | |
| Whiting-Mead Company | Los Angeles | unknown | Sanitary ware & garden ware | |
| Wildwood Ceramics | Pasadena | 1940s-1950s | Giftware | |
| Will-George (became The Claysmiths in 1945) | Pasadena | 1934–1945 | Giftware & figurines | |
| William Bonzi | Pasadena | 1945-1950s | "Bonzi" giftware, artware & tableware | |
| William Manker Ceramics | Padua Hills – Claremont | 1933-late 1950s | Art ware & figurines | |
| Wilmer James | Los Angeles | 1940s | Art ware | |
| Winfield Pottery – Gabriel Porcelain Pottery | Pasadena | 1929–1962 | "Winfield" "Gabriel Porcelain" tableware, art ware & figurines | |
| Winifred Cole of California | Van Nuys | 1967- | Giftware | |
| Wolper Art Studios | Los Angeles | 1948-unknown | Tableware & giftware | |
| Yerbysmith Ceramics | Laguna Beach | 1940s | Art ware | |
| Ynez | Inglewood | 1940s-1950s | Figurines | |
| Yona Ceramics | Los Angeles | 1952–1957 | Giftware & figurines |
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Further reading
- Derwich, Jenny B. and Mary Latos. Dictionary Guide to United States Pottery and Porcelain: Ninth and Twentieth Century. Jenstan, Franklin, Michigan (1984) ISBN 0961262400
- Chipman, Jack. Collector's Encyclopedia of California Pottery. Collector Books, Paducah, Kentucky (1999) ISBN 1574320378
- Chipman, Jack. California Pottery Scrapbook. Collector Books, Paducah, Kentucky (2004) ISBN 1574324071
- Lehner, Lois. Lehner's Encyclopedia Of US Marks On Pottery, Porcelain Clay. Collectors Books, Paducah, Kentucky (1988) ISBN 9780891453659
- Schneider, Mike. California Potteries, The Complete Book. Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, Pennsylvania (1995) ISBN 088740877X
- Stern, Bill. California Pottery: From Missions to Modernism. Chronicle Books (2001) ISBN 0811830683
- The California Heritage Museum, Joseph A. Taylor ed. California Tile: The Golden Era 1910-1940: Acme to Handcraft. Schiffer Publishing LTD, Atglen, Pennsylvania (2003) ISBN 0764319426
- The California Heritage Museum, Joseph A. Taylor ed. California Tile: The Golden Era 1910-1940: Hispano-Moresque to Woolenius. Schiffer Publishing LTD, Atglen, Pennsylvania (2003) ISBN 0764319434