Shawnee Pottery

[1] The American Encaustic Tiling Company was located at 2200 Linden Avenue in Zanesville, Ohio.

The towns of Zanesville, Roseville, Fultonham, and Crooksville, located in Muskingum County, Ohio, and Perry County, Ohio, were home to many famous pottery factories, some of which no longer exist and some of which are still producing beautiful pieces of pottery.

The more famous names readily associated with this area are McCoy, Burley Winter, Hull, Roseville, Weller, and Shawnee Pottery.

In 1937, Shawnee Pottery began operations in the former American Encaustic facility in Zanesville, Ohio.

Arrowheads found in the area, in conjunction with the heritage of local Shawnee Native Americans, inspired Louise Bauer, who was an in-house designer for this new company, to develop a logo with an arrowhead and profile of a Shawnee Indian Head.

The first products were primarily decorative items like figurines, cookie jars, and vases, which could be found in "five and dime" stores such as F.W.

[2] Due to the age of the pottery, it is not uncommon to notice that the paint has deteriorated greatly over time.

These two lines of pottery were produced by the two-fire method which resulted in a very durable product.