Dish, Serving
Object number2015.74.17
Manufacturer
Canonsburg China Company
Date1901-1909
OriginCanonsburg, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze
Credit LineGift of Fredric Bender
DescriptionWhite, oval, bowled ceramic serving dish with blue and yellow floral and bird imagery. This dish features an alternating pattern of a blue and yellow bird surrounded by yellow flowers and blue leaves, and a floral motif of yellow flowers and blue leaves. There are two handles with two holes and decorative gold dots and lines on opposite side of the dish. The rim of the dish has a gold line that breaks and swirls at the handles.Dimensions2.625 x 9.5 x 6.5 in. (6.7 x 24.1 x 16.5 cm)MarksThere is a stamped green Maker's Mark in the center of the underside of the dish that reads "CANONSBURG" encircling "CHINA".
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
Terms
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