Archive 1
Pei's Mandarin Restaurant
Manufacturer: T.T.C. China, Japan User: Pei's Mandarin Restaurant Dates of examples: 1987 – 2005   Notes: Restauratuers Tom and Alice Pei of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, opened their first Pei's Mandarin Restaurant in 1987 at 5131 Council St., NE serving "traditional Chinese fare." In 1995, they opened a second Cedar Rapids location
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Pegasus
Manufacturer: Walker China Pattern Name: Pegasus User: Pickands-Mather, Duluth, Minn. Date of examples: 1950s   Notes: Founded in 1883, by Samuel Mather and James Pickands for the purpose of iron ore mining and shipping. The original company merged in the 1990s into the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company. White body with red and blue pinline
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Peasantry
Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern: Peasantry Date of examples: 1923 & 1925   Notes: Peasantry was a series of patterns that were all hand painted or hand filled. There are known to be close to 200 in the series. The pattern numbers are thought to be noted sequentially, beginning with a P.
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Peasant
Manufacturer: Warwick China Pattern: Peasant Date of plate: circa 1930 – circa 1960   Notes: This stock pattern was used in the mid-1950s at the Colton Court hotel located on Beach Avenue in Cape May, New Jersey. Situated on the west-end beachfront, the original Colton Court consisted of two pre-1900 Victorian
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Peacock Restaurant
Manufacturer: Jackson China User: Peacock Restaurant Pattern Number: P249-10 with Line Border L54-10 Date of plate: 1960   Notes: A Jackson China stock pattern commonly used by Asian restaurants, customized with the addition of the red peacock and topmark in the center well. Nothing is known about this Peacock Restaurant. Source: Jackson
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Peacock
Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern name: Peacock User: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Date of plate: 1944   Notes: Peacock was an exclusive Syracuse pattern made for dining car use by the Milwaukee Road, according to Doug McIntyre in "The Official Guide to Railroad Dining Car China." Pieces were
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Peach Blossom 2 – Authorized Reproduction
Manufacturer: (Believed to be) Buffalo China Pattern: Peach Blossom User: North Carolina Transportation Museum Date of plate: Circa 2000-2010   Notes: Peach Blossom was the name given to this design by railroad authors with the addition of the Southern Railway topmark or by a backstamp, and occasionally by both. It was reproduced
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Peach Blossom
Manufacturer: Buffalo China Pattern: Peach Blossom User: Southern Railway Date of footed bowl: 1925   Notes: Peach Blossom was the name given to this design by railroad authors. In his book "The Official Guide to Railroad Dining Car China" Doug McIntyre called Peach Blossom a stock pattern (without the topmark) and wrote
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Peace and Plenty
Manufacturer: Dunn Bennett & Co., Burslem, England User: Peace and Plenty Hotel and Beach Club Date of creamer: February 1970   Notes: Resort website. Peace and Plenty is a beautiful, 32-room resort overlooking Elizabeth Harbour on Great Exuma cay in the Bahamas. Amenities include the hotel's gourmet restaurant and two bars. Peace and
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