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User:
Boughton, George Henry  Search this
Maker:
Homer Laughlin China Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
ceramic (overall material)
turquoise (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 7.375 cm; x 2 29/32 in
overall: 3/4 in x 7 3/8 in; 1.905 cm x 18.7325 cm
Object Name:
Plate
plate
Place made:
United States: West Virginia, Newell
Date made:
ca. 1937-69
Date made:
c.1940-1970
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 "Fiesta ware" line was so popular that other companies began imitating the colors and design in their own products. I order distinguish "Fiesta" from fakes, Homer Laughlin began to stamp the word "Genuine." This mark is exclusive to Homer Laughlin China Company and can be found on the bottom of this turquoise plate.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morrison in Memory of Charles and Bessie K. Morrison
ID Number:
1999.0136.11
Accession number:
1999.0136
Catalog number:
1999.0136.11
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
Art
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3c51-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_335352