History
Purinton is the family name of a long line of potters from East Liverpool, Ohio In the 1940's Bernard Purinton patented a unique pottery casting process called slipware This process used a group of molds that could be immersed completely into a container of slip instead of the traditional method where an amount of slip is poured into each mold individually In 1941 he opened a new factory in Shippenville Pennsylvania that could produce pottery this way in large quantities.
The Purinton Pottery Company produced pottery in many distinct shapes and hand painted designs Their range of products varied form dinnerplates to finely decorated souvenir pieces Commemorative wares such as plates and mugs for special events were also produced. Many of their pottery was sold at chain stores and gift shops
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