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Ecanada
Art Pottery - Hamilton, Ontario.
Started by George Emery, Sr. (1881-1959) in the 1920's while he was employed
by Canadian Porcelain Company. Mr. Emery had been apprenticed at the age of twelve
at the Wedgwood Pottery in Staffordshire, England. Operation of Ecanada Art Pottery
was turned over to George Emery, Jr. in 1949 and the pottery closed c. 1952.
In 1976 the molds were purchased by James Orme and production began in 1977 and
continued into the 1980's. Some of the 1970's-80's pieces are unmarked, others
marked EMRO. (See also entry for Dundas Clay Products)
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Elbro
A giftware importer primarily. Pieces moldmarked Elbro Canada also known to exist.
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Emro
Pottery - St. Catharines, Ontario
See entry for Ecanada Art Pottery
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Estriceram
- Magog, Quebec
Active in the early 70's for whom Jacques Garnier gave a new interpretation of
the forms he used for his Argile Vivante production in the 60's. ESTRIE is French
for Eastern Townships, Quebec, CERAM means Ceramics. Estriceram pieces are also
found marked GT for Genin Trudeau, a Montreal-Toronto distributor.
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Evangeline
Ware (A Canuck Pottery Ltd. Company) - See entry for Canuck
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Foley
- Saint John, N.B. Operation begun c. 1890's by James William
Foley (Born in England March 30, 1857, died 1904). Business
continued under Fenwick (Fen), son of James Foley, in the Foley
residence on Bayside Drive, Saint John. Sons of Fen started
Canuck Pottery Ltd. See that entry for details.
From a 1943 trade directory, the entry reads:
"FOLEY
POTTERY, LTD., Loch Lomond Road, St. John, N.B., Can.
Plant
at St. John; on C. N. R. R.; C. P. R. R. Plant
telephone, St. John 3-3501. 2 periodic kilns (1 bisque;
1 glost). Fuel - coal. Stoneware, Rockingham
and flower pots; earthenwared specialties. Rated capacity
of plant: 15 tons weekly. Operate own steam plant;
buy electric power for lighting. President, Mrs. C.
W. Foley; General Manager, Fenwick D. Foley. (Trade
Name, Foley)."
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Foley
Potteries, Ltd. - Hamilton, Ontario.
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Forest
Potteries (Empal Sales) - Toronto, Ontario
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