John B Taylor Ceramics Mark, No "Made in USA" (photos)

Someone gave me a pitcher marked "John B Taylor Ceramics". When I tried to look the mark up, all I could find was a mark that said "John B Taylor Made in USA". Mine just has the name. Is this an earlier mark? It would be awesome to learn when this was made.

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John B Taylor Ceramics Mark, No "Made in USA" (photos)

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Jul 24, 2012
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by: Joe

This mark dates before 1970 when the company changed names, and the piece it appears on here dates after 1954, because that is when the pattern, "Harvest", was introduced. The mark shown would be from the earlier part of that period. Sometime after 1954 the "Made in USA" was added (it is a marketing effort; country of origin marks were required only for imports). Sometime in the 1960's, the pattern title was added to the mark (John B Taylor Ceramics/ Made in USA/ Harvest). In 1970 the company was sold and the mark on this pattern became "Louisville Stoneware Company/ Made in Kentucky,USA / Harvest". The pattern remains active, but it is known today as "Pear".

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