User:Jeremeyweeks/"Spaulding China Company"

The Spaulding China Company was established in 1939 in the town of Sebring Ohio. Irving Miller, Morris Feinberg and George Stanford came to Sebring to make pottery clock cases.

Spaulding wasn't able to obtain clock works with the advent of World War II. However, their pottery sales were positive, particularly since Chinese pottery wasn't available during the war.

Spaulding China Company's lines were often sold at "Five and Dime" stores such as Woolworth's, Grant's and Murphy's.

Spaulding China made clock cases, lamps, figurines and vases under the names "Royal Copley", "Royal Windsor" and "Spaulding".The company closed in 1957.

According to Royal Copley by Leslie C. and Marjorie A. Wolfe, pages 19-20 There are 11 distinguishing clues to identify Copley:

1. Most Royal Copley is characterized by brilliant color combinations and sparkling designs. 2. If the item appears to be cheap and gaudy one can be reasonably sure it is not Royal Copley. 3. All color and decoration is under the glaze. 4. Never is Royal Copley more than two mold. 5. If an item for its size, is thin and very light in weight, it is most likely an import or the product of some other company. 6. If a bird is heavy, glazed inside and out, and only of one color it is not a genuine piece of Royal Copley. 7. Most of the birds with the exception of the ducks and chickens seem to be associated in some way with a tree stump, limb or knot hole. 8. Most Royal Copley is characterized by detail and novelty of design. Many human and animal faces are found on figurines, planters, and wall pockets. 9. The presence of parallel runners or ridges on the bottom of many of the items are very important clues that a piece might be Royal Copley. 10. Copley birds do not have totally and specifically painted on toes or beaks. Beaks tend to be the same color as the body of the bird. 11. Most Royal Copley pieces have glazed bottoms as they were fired with ridges or runners on the item base. However, many Copley items have unglazed bottoms. If a Copley item has an unglazed bottom, it is usually hollow all the way through or has a hole or holes in the center of the base.