Weller Potttery  Examples of Ohio Pottery Sam Weller, who was
born in 1851 established a pottery at Fultionham, Ohio in 1872.
In the beginning his production consisted of functional
earthenware for everyday use by the local population. Rich clay
deposits in the Muskingum county area would be a major
contributing factor to making the region a major center of Art
Pottery manufacturing for some 60 plus years. In 1889 Weller
moved his pottery to Zanesville and before long, he had added
umbrella stands, jardinieres, hanging baskets, flowerpots and
more to the practical line of wares he started with. Over the
next few years, his salesmanship and quality pottery generated
substantial demand which required further additions to the
pottery. By around 1895, Weller Pottery had a staff of nearly
200 potters.  At the World's Colombian Expo in 1893, a display
by the Lonhuda Pottery caught Weller's eye. Like the Rookwood
Standard line, Lonhuda ware was amazingly similar with graduated
shades of glossy brown and gold and han