Logan Pottery
The Logan Pottery was organized in Logan, Hocking County (in the south central region of Ohio) by the brothers Frank and Charles Adcock on 29 May 1902. The pottery began operation in January, 1903. Frank, a schoolteacher, eventually left the pottery and Charles continued to manage it until his death in 1934. The pottery continued in operation under the management of his sons Ross and Lawrence until it closed in 1964.
Over the years the pottery manufactured items such as a seated dog, foot warmers, bowls, pitchers, flower pots and vases, poultry fountains, jugs, cuspidors, jardinières and garden urns. Their blue and white foot warmer was one of the few examples patented by the company. It was made between 1915 and 1928 and has become a favorite of collectors. Other collectible products of the Logan Pottery included a bulb bowl and a fruit bowl and candleholder set made from 1920 to 1926.
The Logan seated bulldogs have endeared themselves to many collectors of dogs and/or Ohio pottery. Produced in one size, they have been found in many different glazes including bright white, mirror black, cream, and blue. Two-tone examples are known, including a reddish-brown and white example in the p4A Reference Database (item number D9889065) and another example with its collar and nose glazed in brown. The dogs are usually unsigned, but one example is known with “Bill White” inscribed on its bottom.
The closure of the pottery resulted from the high cost of modernizing their facility, rising labor costs, and pressure from Japanese imports and the increasing use of plastic in competing products.
Reference note by p4A editorial staff; 2014.