Weller pottery
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Weller Pottery was founded by Samuel Weller in Fultonham, Ohio
Fultonham, Ohio
Fultonham is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 151 at the 2000 census. It was named for inventor Robert Fulton.-Geography:Fultonham is located at ....

, United States
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 in 1872. The original pottery consisted of a small cabin and one kiln. The initial products produced by Weller included flower pots, crocks, bowls, and vases.

In 1882, Mr. Weller moved the pottery to Zanesville, Ohio
Zanesville, Ohio
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. In 1893, William Long became partners with Weller and moved his Lonhuda Faience Company to Zanesville. Long’s partnership with Weller dissolved in less than one year. Weller continued to produce Lonhuda pottery but changed its name to Weller Louwelsa. The Louwelsa name originated from the first three letters “Lou” of his daughter’s name, Louise, and “Wel” from his last name. The “SA” was reportedly taken from his initials.

After Long’s departure from Weller, Charles Babcock Upjohn became the art director
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 for Weller. Mr. Upjohn worked in that position from 1885 to 1904. Upjohn is credited with the introduction of the famous Weller Dickens Ware line. Upjohn left Weller for a short time in 1901 to work at Cambridge Pottery in Cambridge, Ohio
Cambridge, Ohio
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. Upjohn left Cambridge in 1902 and returned to Weller until 1904.

Jacques Sicard who introduced the metallic luster Sicardo line; Frederick Hurten Rhead
Frederick Hurten Rhead
Frederick Hurten Rhead was a native of England who worked as a potter in the United States for most of his career. In addition to teaching pottery techniques, Rhead was highly influential in both studio and commercial pottery...

who developed the Jap Birdimal line during his brief time at the pottery in 1903/4; and John Lessell who created the LaSa line are among the most recognized Weller employees. Weller continued to produce art pottery until the company went out of business in 1948.

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