MARKS OF AM ERICAN POTTERS.

soft, rich, mottled effect, differei from an\ other ware pro-
duced ;ln America. Only about too pieces, mostly smali
valses, were made, and these were soon absorbed in private
collections, and highly valued. They were marked with an
arbitrarv device, a modification of the sign of the planet
Jupiter. similar to the mark on old Plvmotith (Eilglalld)
porcelain. It was scratched in the body below the glaze.
Prof. B roome formerly modeleI for the Providential Tile
\\orks and the Trent Tile Co., of Trenton, N. J., and later
For the Beaver Falls Art Tile Co. Man- of his relief tile
BlOOIV(4      d(esigns were marked on the face with his monogram. or with
his name unpresscd.
COX()N &    ()t., TRENT()N. N. J.
The firm of Coxon & Co. was establislhed in 1863. in
Trenton. bv Charles Coxon and J. F. Thompson. Mr. Coxon
had been a modeler at the pottery of ld\wiin and William
or c        lI ennett, Ialtimore, for about twelve years. Their products
were cream-colored ware and white granite. The mark was
a badge with the American eagle in the centre and the name
of the firm in a ribb oin beneath, printed in black tinder the
Ize. Mr. Coxon died in 1868, and the pottery was operated
tor a time by his widow and four sons, John, Charles. Frank
and Jonathan, all practical potters. In 1876 they made pieces
decorated with printed views of some of the Centennial
buildings. Abont 1884 the works were sold to Alpaugh &
Aag-ow-an, who gave them the naiie of the lmpire Potterv.
Til I TR NTON POTTERY CO.
This comipan- was incorporated in New Jersey in 1865.
T. P. Co.     ()ne of the marks tised, on white granite, consisted of the
CHINA        initials of the company printed in black. In 1870 the style
was changed to Taylor, Goodwin & Co.

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