From my pottery collection

The History of Yellow ware: Yellow ware is pottery made from a yellow clay from river beds; the final step in its production is application of a clear alkaline-base glaze. It was produced between 1840 and 1930. Most American yellow ware was produced in New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia and Ohio. Colored glazes and banding decoration could be added, depending on the designer or a requested order. (History from an internet pottery website.)

The picture shows several yellow ware bowls in my collection, among newer pieces of pottery. Also, my Grandma Ramey's wooden butter mold is inside one of the bowls on the bottom shelf. The small saucer holding the candle, and the small yellow flower pot, are also yellow ware. The dark brown bowl on the second shelf is McCoy, and inside it is a spatter-decorated yellow ware bowl. The small pink-and-blue-banded bowl beside it is a yellow ware bowl made by McCoy. The two-handled plate on the top shelf is a delightful "new" piece, made in Portugal of red clay with an orange glaze and cream decoration.

The yellow plate on the wall is a later marked piece of Ohio pottery; it's undetermined whether it is true yellow ware, or just a yellow plate.