Plate, Food
Object number2015.74.20
Manufacturer
Canonsburg China Company
Date1901-1909
OriginCanonsburg, PA
MediumCeramic/Glaze
Credit LineGift of Fredric Bender
DescriptionWhite ceramic plate with floral motifs. This plate features a pattern of three equally spaced, identical images of green urns with pink and blue flowers flanked by pink and blue flowers surrounded by green leaves on a yellow background. There is a blue ring below these images. A gold line circles the rim. Plate is CAN 91 pattern.Dimensions1 x 9.188 in. (2.5 x 23.3 cm)MarksIn the center of the underside of the pitcher is a stamped green Maker's Mark reading "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
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