Medalta Potteries

When we first started collecting Medalta I had read about the other companies and seen other stamps from the other potteries but rather naively referred to them all as "Medalta".  The more I read and researched and talked to people the more I learned and before too long was able to recognize pieces from the different potteries by the shape, decoration and color.  There are some of the styles that did transition form one pottery company to another company through the staff that moved from one pottery to another.

Medalta Potteries' Factory

1912-1914:  Medicine Hat Pottery Company Limited
1915-1924:  Medalta Stoneware Limited
1924-1954:  Medalta Potteries Limited
1958:           New Medalta Ceramics
1960-1966:  Sunburst Ceramics Limited


Clark's Factory

1916-1922:  Gas City Pottery Limited
1922-1924:  Canada Pottery

Alberta Potteries' Factory

1931-1936:  Alberta Potteries Limited (Jesse W. Wyatt)
1936-1938:  Alberta Potteries Limited (Perry and Matuska)
1936:           Provincial Industrial Enterprise or P.I.E.
1941-1966:  Albert Potteries Limited ( J. Harlon Yuill)
1966-1986:  Medalta Potteries (1966) Limited

 

Medicine Hat Potteries' Factory

1938-1955:  Medicine Hat Potteries
1955-1989:  Hycroft China Limited

These links have some great information:
https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/MCR/article/view/17142/22847

https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/MCR/article/view/17156/22857

https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/MCR/article/view/17062/22922

Summer has finally started to show its face in our part of the world and we are planning to enjoy the sunshine and green grass while we can.  Of course we will also do a little hunting to see what we can find!  Happy hunting........

And the Search Continues.......