Manufacturer: Mayer China Co. Distributor: Mitchell Woodbury Co. Name of user: Cafe Max – Boston, Mass. Date of examples: 1913   Notes: In 1905, Joseph White applied for a license to sell intoxicating liquors at 11 Kneeland Street. In 1912, White and his wife, Rose, were operating a restaurant and

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Distributor: Mitchell Woodbury Co. Name of user: Cafe Max – Boston, Mass. Date of examples: 1913   Notes: In 1905, Joseph White applied for a license to sell intoxicating liquors at 11 Kneeland Street. In 1912, White and his wife, Rose, were operating a restaurant and saloon

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Wiener Dog Date of item: Unknown   Notes: Carr collector Pat Ann Mayle was kind enough to share these photos with us, and here is her description: "We have seen less than a half a dozen of the wiener dogs and one that was made into

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Bobby Set Date of examples: circa 1934 – 1937   Notes: We purchased these two plates and fruit bowl as a charming set with no clue for whom they were made. We assumed it was intended as a baby gift, and can tell from the

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Training Shapes Date of examples: circa 1930s   Notes: It has been said that these shapes were made by Wheeler Carr Bachman's mother for him in anticipation of his employment at Carr China after he finished college. The pieces shown are: No. 86 – Celery Tray,

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Glo-Tan Backstamp Designs Date of designs: circa 1934   Notes: Glo-Tan was Carr's trade name for its tan-bodied ware. In her book "Restaurant China Vol. 2," Barbara Conroy stated that it was made "circa 1940s-1952." A friend asked not too long ago when we thought Glo-Tan

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Early Glo-Tan Backstamp Date of creamer: circa early 1930s   Notes: This is just a plain, double-lined cafe-style creamer, but we bought it for the unusual Glo-Tan backstamp. We can only imagine this must have preceded the sunburst that we're much more familiar with. No

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Pulaski's Masterpiece Date of bowl: circa 1940s – 1952   Notes: For at least a quarter of a century, Alexis Pulaski was a well-known breeder of first Doberman pinschers and then poodles in the New York City area, with kennels in Willimantic, Conn., and New Brunswick,

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Name of pattern: Monterey – DC-101 Date of plate: 1957   Notes: This pattern has been found in a binder of Syracuse patterns as well as in a 1960 catalogue, both shown above. The flowered design is likely cherry blossoms, not just because they are pink and