[Mccoypottery-talk] Nichols Book

[Betty F. Nelson]

Thank you,  I was hoping to get the pictures of the bottoms he was describing but they
didn't come through to me anyway.  Betty

thinkingal@excite.com wrote:

> I have the Nichols book....From the First to the Latest....... Copyright
> 1987 and here is how he describes unmarked bottoms
>
> "X" bottom- three cream colored bars across bottom. Cream colored bars are
> what to look for. The pic shows two glazed bars, leaving 3 places that are
> unglazed and resembling 'bars'
>
> "Y" bottom- two bars across bottom... Bars similar to the ones at each end
> are what you are looking for. This pic shows a bottom that is completely
> glazed...except for the 2 bars running down the middle...where it stood to
> dry, I guess.
>
> "Z" bottom -Only a seam in the mold shows. The seam may be straight (as in
> the Monk)or three lines meeting (as in the Leprechaun). This pic shows a
> completely glaze-less bottom
>
> I've been scouring my area looking for this book ever since I read the
> request, but haven't found one yet. I have a scanner and will attempt to get
> these two pages that discuss "unmarked" marks. In the meantime, if you can
> describe a jar, or have a particular one you want identified I'll be happy
> to look in my copy.
>
> Debbie Morris
>
> On Mon, 28 May 2001 18:38:48 +0000, mccoypottery-talk@lists.mccoypottery.com
> wrote:
>
> >  I have a question regarding the X on some cokie jars.
> >  There is a straight bar down the center of the bottom and
> >  what could be constructed as 1/2 an X on each side of the
> >  bar.
> >
> >  Is this a real McCoy?
> >  Thanks mike bailes
> >
> >
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