Dish, Serving
Object number2015.74.4
Manufacturer
Canonsburg China Company
Date1901-1909
OriginCanonsburg, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze
Credit LineGift of Fredric Bender
DescriptionWhite, oval ceramic serving dish with handles on either end. Along the circumference of the dish is a continuous alternation pattern of brown arches and dots. Along the rim and handles is a thin green line. At the handles this line becomes more decorative with swirls, arches, and dots. Each handle also features two round holes. In the center of the dish is a red, orange, blue, green, and purple colored bird surrounded by a floral motif of pink and orange roses and green leaves. Surrounding this imagery is an elliptical green line. Along the bowled portion of the dish are four equally spaced, identical floral motifs of a pink rose flanked by orange roses and green leaves. This pattern resembles both CAN182 and CAN188.Dimensions0.875 x 9.625 x 5.188 in. (2.2 x 24.4 x 13.2 cm)MarksThere is a stamped green Maker's Mark reading "CANONSBURG" encircling "CHINA" in the center of the underside of the dish.
Historical NotesPart of a collection of Canonsburg pottery and W. S. George pottery. Canonsburg China Company was founded in 1900 to take advantage of natural resources in Canonsburg. A few years later the name changed to Canonsburg Pottery. At about the same time, board member W. S. George split away from the company to found W.S. George Pottery Company. It operated until the 1960s before changing ownership through a series of mergers and finally closing. Canonsburg Pottery continued operation until 1977 before regulations and a declining economy resulted in closure. These items expand the History Center’s existing glass collection while also demonstrating the impact of economic growth and decline in Western Pennsylvanian communities.
Collector
Fredric G. Bender
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