Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern Name: Washington – Underglaze Print Pattern 6004 Date of examples: circa 1920s – 1940s Notes: This pattern is shown in green on white body and in brown on a Glo-Tan body. White body plate with an elaborate green border around the rim. The background
- December 29, 2024
Manufacturer: Wellsville China Name of user: Porter House Restaurant, Long Island, N.Y. Date of plate: 1959-69 Located at 294 West Merrick Road and Central Avenue in Valley Stream, Long Island, Porter House Restaurant opened on May 23, 1946, according to the May 22 issue of Newsday, promoting the "charming
- December 29, 2024
Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern Name: Tudor Rose Date of plate: 1952 Notes: The Tudor Rose pattern was made in 1952 on Warwick's Avon shape. This piece is incredibly fragile – more delicate even than banquet weight china. Contributors: Susan and Ed Phillips
- December 27, 2024
Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern Name: Sea Foam – Underglaze Print Patter Unknown Date of plate: circa 1934 – 1937 Notes: This pattern designed by Paul Mattson was recently found by Bill Montgomery, who contributed the photos. It is not known if this was ever distributed. Glo-Tan body plate
- December 27, 2024
Manufacturer: Warwick China Name of user: Nauheim Pharmacy Date of platter: 1920s-1930s Notes: According to BayBottles.com, Nauheim Pharmacy was a chain drug store that operated in New York City and the greater New York metropolitan area, with 32 stores as of 1930. The first store was opened by druggist
- December 26, 2024
Manufacturer: Jackson China Pattern name: Unique Date of soup plate: 1974 Notes: From page 459 of the Jackson China book is an undated Maitre d' Collections catalogue – probably post-1970 – that identifies this pattern of black, elongated teardrops placed just inside the verge as: Unique. With one exception
- December 25, 2024
Manufacturer: Jackson China Name of pattern: Dakota (Airbrushed Ducks) Distributor: Frequently distributed by Kalberer Hotel Supply Date of china: circa 1950s-1960s Notes: This design with two airbrushed ducks in flight and reeds below is shown in a 1960 Jackson catalogue (shown above) as the Dakota pattern in a maroon
- December 24, 2024
Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern Name: Roanoke – Underglaze Print Pattern 6055 Date of examples: Unknown Notes: The Roanoke pattern is shown in the 1946-47 catalog in this version, brown on a tan body, though not marked Glo-Tan. A more attractive version of the pattern is shown above in a
- December 24, 2024
Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern Name: Richmond – Underglaze Print Pattern 6023 Date of examples: Unknown Notes: Richmond is not seen all that often as made by Carr, but it was a very common restaurant-ware pattern among other manufacturers. White body china with an elaborate border in green around
- December 24, 2024