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User:
Boughton, George Henry  Search this
Maker:
Homer Laughlin China Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
ceramic (overall material)
yellow (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 3/8 in; 6.35 cm x 6.0325 cm
overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 3/8 in; 6.35 cm x 6.0325 cm
Object Name:
Salt or Pepper Shaker
shaker, salt or pepper
Place made:
United States: West Virginia, Newell
Date made:
ca. 1936-69
Description:
Homer Laughlin China Company, who manufactured the infamous “Fiesta ware” line, began as a partnership between the two Laughlin brothers, Homer and Shakespeare, in 1873. The company sold primarily Rockingham and yellow ware then later expanded their market to make semi-vitreous dinner, hotel, and toilet wares as well as white granite products. After the Great Depression the market for inexpensive dinner wares increased, and the “Fiesta ware” line was available for purchase in 1936. Designed by Frederick Hurten Rhead, an English potter from Staffordshire, “Fiesta ware” became highly popular for their bright colors, streamlined design, and mix-and-match capabilities for the everyday household. The salt and pepper shakers did not change shape over the years and were made available in eleven colors.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morrison in Memory of Charles and Bessie K. Morrison
ID Number:
1999.0136.08B
Accession number:
1999.0136
Catalog number:
1999.0136.08B
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
Art
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_335349