Yelloware

Yelloware was developed in England and Scotland in the 16th & 17th centuries.

An American immigrant potter found an abundance of similarly yellow-buff clays well suited to their craft. By the late 1800’s potteries flourished from New England to the mid-west. These potteries turned out thousands of pieces until around 1920 when styles changed and yelloware was replaced by finger white wares. Thus, mass production of yelloware soon came to an end.

Yelloware bowls were made in the millions from a period from 1850 to 1930 in potteries like Hull, Bennington, Brush McCoy, and Weller. Most yelloware is not signed.

While yelloware lost favor slowly and was out of style by the 1930's in this country, it is a popular antique collectible now. Fay Ziemer, has been collecting and selling yelloware for the past 15 years and always has a wonderful selection for the discriminating collector.