Platter
Object number2015.74.60
Manufacturer
Canonsburg Pottery Company
Date1909-1977
OriginCanonsburg, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze
Credit LineGift of Fredric Bender
DescriptionWhite oval ceramic platter with scalloped edge and floral motifs. There are four floral motifs along the rim featuring pink, yellow, blue flowers, and green leaves in a blue basket and a garland of pink roses with green leaves and blue bows. This pattern is similar to pattern CAN 67 and is part of the Canonsburg Pottery Company Keystone line.Dimensions1.25 x 11.875 x 8.125 in. (3.2 x 30.2 x 20.6 cm)MarksStamped on underside at center "KEYSTONE / MADE / IN / U.S.A / CANONSBURG / POTTERY CO."
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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