Founded in 1890 in Roseville, Ohio, Roseville Pottery Company was incorporated in 1892 with George Young as general manager. At first it produced commercial pottery such as stoneware, flowerpots, and cuspidors. The company moved to its Linden Avenue location in 1898 and began creating art pottery. By 1917, all pottery production had been moved to the Linden Avenue Plant. It became one of the most commercially successful producers of art pottery in America before closing in 1954. Over sixty-four years, the company opened four plants and produced an enormous quantity and variety of pottery made primarily from native Ohio clay. Its hallmark was an unmistakable dynamic and artistic quality designed for the average consumer in a modern age, and its success rested on blending commercial enterprise with the highest standards of ceramic artware production.