Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Florence – Underglaze Print Pattern #6032 Date of bowl: Unknown Notes: Underglaze Print Pattern: 6032. Contributors: Contents: Susan and Ed Phillips
- November 9, 2023
Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Ellwood – Underglaze Print Pattern #7000 Date of examples: circa 1940s – 1952 Notes: This pattern is an excellent depiction of the Art Nouveau-inspired design that was common to other manufacturers as well. You can see from the photos above that the design was executed in
- November 5, 2023
Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Elite Date of plate: circa 1930s Notes: We don't know anything about this pattern, found on Carr's Glo-Tan body. But a good guess would be that it was designed by Paul C. Mattson. This mystery pattern in particular, designed in 1931 and also on
- November 3, 2023
Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Dolly Varden – Underglaze Print Pattern #7025 Date of platter: circa 1940s – 1952 Notes: We're not sure where Dolly Varden got its name, but it is one of the harder-to-find Carr named/numbered patterns. On genealogy.com, there is mention in 1912 of someone's birth in
- October 29, 2023
Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Mt. McKinley Park Hotel Pattern name: McKinley Distributor for platter and sugar: Greene-Winkler Co. – Seattle, Portland Date of platter and sugar bowl: circa 1920s Date of plate: 1920s – early 1950s Notes: From Wikipedia: "On March 12, 1914, the U.S. Congress agreed to fund
- October 28, 2023
Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Alaska Railroad Pattern name: McKinley Distributor for platter and sugar: Greene-Winkler Co. – Seattle, Portland Date of platter and sugar bowl: circa 1920s Date of plate: 1920s – early 1950s Notes: From Wikipedia: "On March 12, 1914, the U.S. Congress agreed to fund construction and
- October 28, 2023
Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Prudential Insurance Company Date of pitcher: 1950 From Wikipedia: "Started in Newark, New Jersey, in 1875, Prudential was originally called The Widows and Orphans Friendly Society, then the Prudential Friendly Society. It was founded by John F. Dryden, who later became a U.S. Senator. In
- October 24, 2023
Manufacturer: Mayer China User: The Tavern – Troy, New York Date of platter: 1930s – early 1940s Notes: The Tavern was located at 211 Broadway in Troy, New York. It occupied roughly 1,500 square feet of a much larger building. According to a 2014 article in the Troy Record,
- October 22, 2023