Shawnee Corn King #65 - 10 oz. Teapot / Original Label

Description

Shawnee
Corn King 10 oz. Teapot with Original Label
COMPANY
/ MAK
ER:
The Shawnee Pottery Company
LINE:
Corn Ware
PATTERN:
Corn King
ITEM:
10 oz. Teapot / Original Label
CIRCA:
1941 - 1954
COLOR:
Dark Yellow Cob, Green Leaves
MARK:
Original Label in the shape of a crown
"
OVEN PROOF
CORN KING
Shawnee.
The bottom is impressed with
" U.S.A. 65".
MEASUREMENT:
4 1/2" H.- 6 1/4" W.
CONDITION:
We are happy to be able to offer for sale via eBay a fantastic
Shawnee Pottery Company
Corn King 10 oz Teapot.  What makes this teapot special is the fact that bears an original sticker in the shape of a crown.  This fabulous piece is in
UNDAMAGED CONDITION
without chips, cracks or repairs.
The colors are vivid and the teapot looks to be unused.
WE GUARANTEE THIS  TEAPOT TO BE ORIGINAL VINTAGE
SHAWNEE POTTERY.
Shawnee Corn Ware -
Shawnee began making Corn Ware in 1941.  The corn was white in color with with green leaves.  Seven pieces of this color combination were made for Proctor and Gamble as premiums. The early white corn ware did not sell well.
In 1946 Shawnee expanded the line and made the pieces just slightly larger. They changed the color of  Corn Ware pieces to yellow and green
.
The ware was oven proof and the new  design and colors delighted customers.
This color combination was sold under the name Corn King. Corn King was Shawnee's most productive line of dinnerware.  Sales for Corn King began to decline in the early 1950s.  In 1954  the dinner ware colors again changed.  The corn cobs were a lighter yellow and the leaves a darker
green. Corn King was phased out and the new Corn Queen became the rage.  Corn Ware remained in the Shawnee ling until 1961 when the Shawnee plant closed.
The Shawnee Pottery Company
, started production in the former American Encaustic Tile Company Plant building in 1937. Because of increasing hostility with the start of the World War II and encouragement for American's to buy American made products, American retailers were forced to look for American sources for their wares.
Shawnee's original designs for their products were supplied by the S.S. Kresge Company, F.W. Woolworth, and the McCrory stores. These stores purchased a promised amount of each item made for them. Within a very short time other prominent companies such as Sears, joined the ranks of Shawnee buyers.
In April of 1938, George RumRill moved his production from the Red Wing Pottery Company to the Shawnee plant. With all the new changes in the company Shawnee turned an eye to designing its own products. In the next few years they hired a few good designers. Some of the early designers were Rudy Ganz (who had worked for the Frankoma Pottery Company), and Louise Bauer (who later went to work for the Hull Pottery Company). In 1942 Ed Hazel joined the design team. During the early years,  Shawnee manufactured primarily low production cost pottery products that were simple in design such as planters, vases and jardinieres. They also produced dinnerware and kitchenware for jobbers such as Sears Roebuck, as well as lamp parts (bases for other manufacturers). Special premium items were produced as well. These included items such as cookie jars, teapots, and mixing bowls. One of Shawnee's largest customers for premium products was Proctor and Gamble.
Like many American companies during the war, Shawnee received war contracts and produced many items for the aviation and automotive industries. During these years the Shawnee Pottery Company thrived.
After the end of the war increasing competition from overseas markets caused the company to suffer severe production losses. In 1954, Shawnee hired John F. Bonistall as the vice president and general manager of the company. Bonistall turned his eye to designing pieces that could be produced reasonably and would appeal to the American public. His designs were colorful, durable and less garish than the overseas products being marketed. Americans found these products to be appealing and Shawnee again became one of the largest and most successful pottery manufacturers in the country.
In 1961, due to increased cost of production of quality merchandise and increasing competition from overseas markets, the Shawnee Pottery Company was forced to close its doors.
Merchandise is guaranteed as stated in the description.
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