The Weller Pottery Company was founded in 1872 in Fultonham, Ohio. Its founder was Samuel Weller. The company produced utility pottery products, tiles, jugs and others.
In 1889 Weller Pottery moved to Zanesville, Ohio and introduced new lines which included flower pots, umbrella stands, and hanging baskets. The company began to develop interest in art pottery production. It purchased Lonhuda Pottery in 1885 and began the production of art potteries.
The Louwelsa line was introduced and became one of the company's most famous art pottery lines. In 1895 Weller Pottery hired Charles Upjohn and among his lines the most people were the Dickens Ware, based on the illustrations of novels by Charles dickens, and Eoean line in 1898.
In 1902 Jacques Sicard was hired and his Sicard line was very popular. It had a unique, lustrous green glaze that was not available in any other pottery at that time. The Sicard line is still sought after by collectors till date.
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In 1917 Weller Pottery introduced the Weller Hudson line. It became one of the its greatest lines. Most were hand signed and are highly prized by collectors today. It is said to be the amongst the highest quality pottery work, hand decorated that’s ever been produced.
Other popular Weller line includes Aurelian, Ena, and Art Nouveau, released early 1900's. LaSaline, Glendale, Knifewood and Louella were released during the 1920's. Bonito, Greode, Chase and Steller, emerged in the 1930s.
Some Weller pieces were good copies of his contemporary competitors and could pass as originals. An example is his copy of the Roseville pinecone. Samuel Weller died in 1923, but the company survived until 1948 when it closed shop.
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