Gonder refers to Gonder Ceramic Arts, Inc. It was founded by Lawton Gonder in 1941 in Zanesville, Ohio. The company used marks with its name in cursive writing occasionally surrounded by a curvy line. Gonder is known for the high-grade pottery that is decorated with flambé, drip, gold crackle, and Chinese crackle glazes. The factory shut down in 1957. From 1946 to 1954, Gonder also operated the Elgee Pottery, which made ceramic lamp bases.