Wonderful 1976 vintage moderne bread & butter or sandwich plate with black lily flower silhouettes on white ground is marked: Block - Langenthal - Switzerland - Transition - Element - 1976 by Naomi Savage - Patent Design 213461. Transition is the shape name; Element is the pattern name. The rounded square plate measures 7-3/8" side to side, 8-3/8" on the diagonal. Light signs of use on surface can be seen when held sideways to light as might be expected to be seen on 30 year old dinnerware. There's slight yellowing to the white glaze on the edge in a couple of spots. It's in good condition otherwise. It has been well cared for. There are no chips, cracks, or deep scratches, etc. Originally purchased from an estate sale about 20 years ago. They've been in our collection ever since. We will combine shipping for more than one item purchased in this pattern.

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Wonderful 1976 vintage moderne dinner plate with a single black lily flower silhouette on white ground is marked: Block - Langenthal - Switzerland - Transition - Element - 1976 by Naomi Savage - Patent Design 213461. Transition is the shape name; Element is the pattern name. The rounded square plate measures 10-1/8" side to side, 11" on the diagonal. Light signs of use on surface can be seen when held sideways to light as might be expected to be seen on 30 year old dinnerware, but it's basically in good condition. It has been well cared for. There are no chips, cracks, or deep scratches, etc. Originally purchased from an estate sale about 20 years ago. They've been in our collection ever since. This is number 1 of 2 dinner plates in this pattern that we are offering. We will combine shipping for more than one item purchased in this pattern.

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Wonderful 1976 vintage moderne dinner plate with a single black lily flower silhouette on white ground is marked: Block - Langenthal - Switzerland - Transition - Element - 1976 by Naomi Savage - Patent Design 213461. Transition is the shape name; Element is the pattern name. The rounded square plate measures 10-1/8" side to side, 11" on the diagonal. Light signs of use on surface can be seen when held sideways to light as might be expected to be seen on 30 year old dinnerware, but it's basically in good condition. It has been well cared for. There are no chips, cracks, or deep scratches, etc. Originally purchased from an estate sale about 20 years ago. They've been in our collection ever since. This is number 2 of 2 dinner plates in this pattern that we are offering. We will combine shipping for more than one item purchased in this pattern.

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This auction is for 6 pieces of airline dinner service stoneware made for Eastern Airlines by Pfaltzgraff. Great modern rectangular shape with deep sides! 7-3/8" long x 5" wide x 7/8" deep. I acquired a large group of them and don't need them all... but they have lots of great uses... for individual hors d'oeuvre dishes, some salads, and I just love them for asparagus! This is well made high fired white stoneware made to stand up to commercial use, similar to hotel china but thinner and more elegant. They are in very good condition. No chips or cracks. Dishwasher safe. Microwaveable.

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This sale is for a beautiful set of 4 hand painted Franciscan 10-5/8" dinner plates in the Desert Rose pattern. They are quite sturdy, thick and heavy. They are marked in black underglaze stamp which reads: An Authentic Hand Decorated Classic -FRANCISCAN DINNERWARE- DESSERT ROSE -Made in England- Safe in Dishwasher, Oven and Microwave. 3 have a couple of short, light, not very noticeable scratches in the glaze. One has no scratches at all. They are in very good condition.

California based Franciscan Pottery was purchased by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons of England in 1979, which included all molds and the rights to continue to produce Franciscan's patterns. We have a group of the English produced Desert Rose for sale on our site. All were previously owned and purchased at an estate sale. Most have seen limited use and are in extremely good to excellent condition.

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This sale is for 7 vintage Franciscan Apple pattern pieces which we purchased at an estate sale, along with several other Apple pattern pieces we have listed in our sales today. It includes two 6" berry bowls, 2 cups with saucers, and an open sugar bowl. There are some crackles in the glaze on the bowls, inside one and on underside of the other. One cup has a big chip (5/8") on the bottom at the foot ridge. When held sideways to the light, you can see some wear to the glaze in and a little bit around the cup ring in the saucers. The sugar has no lid (don't know if it originally had one but it probably did) and a grayed flake at the rim. All still look good and would be quite serviceable. They are basically in good condition with the exceptions noted. Saucers and sugar are marked with a black, half circle stamp shown in photos below which reads: FRANCISCAN Made in California. This style mark was used for just 4 years, from 1949 until February 1953. The cups are marked Made in U.S.A. with some numbers. The bowls are marked with only the number 52 (might be the year?).

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Sleek and modern, this 1950's Franciscan pitcher also sports a color poplular in the fifties... chartreuse. Marked on base: Franciscan Made in California. It's 5" high x 3" at the widest point. In very good condition. No chips, cracks or repairs. Purchased from an estate sale.

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This sale is for 3 beautiful hand painted Franciscan plates in the Desert Rose pattern. They are quite sturdy, thick and heavy. Two (2) are bread and butter or dessert plates. They measure just slightly under 7-3/4" in diameter. They are marked in black underglaze stamp which reads: FRANCISCAN DINNERWARE -Safe in Dishwasher, Oven (Not Pre-Heated) and Microwave- Made in England. The 3rd plate is a older salad, sandwich, or dessert plate measuring 9-1/4" in diameter. It is marked with black underglaze circle stamp which reads: FRANCISCAN Made in California U.S.A. Hand Decorated Gladding McBean & Co Oven Safe. This mark was used from 1953 until July of 1959. They all have some short light scratches in the glaze from use. The smaller newer ones have only a few. The older larger plate has more. They are in very good used condition.

California based Franciscan Pottery was purchased by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons of England in 1979, which included all molds and the rights to continue to produce Franciscan's patterns. We have a group of the English produced Desert Rose for sale in our auctions today. All were previously owned and purchased at an estate sale. Most have seen limited use and are in extremely good to excellent condition.

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This pretty pair of rose bud salt and pepper shakers was made by Franciscan in their Desert Rose pattern. Unmarked. 2.5" high. You can tell which is which by the number of shaker holes. Pepper has one. Salt has 2. One stopper is missing but it can easily be replaced. No chips, cracks, crazing. In very good condition. Purchased from an estate sale.

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This pair of 1940's marmalade jars were made by Franciscan Pottery and are so marked on the bases. This color combination seems unusual (at least to me)... chocolate brown jars with a pinkish cafe' au lait glaze on the lids. I've had several sets of these jars in the past which were all in combinations of those bright fiesta colors... yellow, blue, red, and green. One jar is in excellent condition. The other has a tiny pin head sized flake at the highest tip on the lid finial, a flake on the foot the size of 2 pin heads, and 2 pin point sized flea bites at bottom edge corner. They're in very good condition otherwise. Purchased from an estate sale. 3.75" high.

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This great looking dinner plate was made by Syracuse China Company for Grace Lines Cruise Ships and it certainly invokes images of sea, ships, shells and sky. 10.25" in diameter. Marked: Syracuse China 95-1 U.S.A. GRACE Line. It was probably made in the 1960's. It does show use... lots of short scratches, more in white center area and at rim but there are no chips, cracks or repairs. It still looks good and is very heavy, very sturdy, a fully vitrified clay body made to withstand heavy use and handling. We have more Grace Line dinner plates in this pattern. Purchased from an estate sale.

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This great looking dinner plate was made by Syracuse China Company for Grace Lines Cruise Ships and it certainly invokes images of sea, ships, shells and sky. 10.25" in diameter. Marked: Syracuse China 95-1 U.S.A. GRACE Line. It was probably made in the 1960's. It does show use... lots of short scratches, more in white center area and at rim but there are no chips, cracks or repairs. It still looks good and is very heavy, very sturdy, a fully vitrified clay body made to withstand heavy use and handling. We have more Grace Line dinner plates in this pattern. Purchased from an estate sale.

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This great looking dinner plate was made by Syracuse China Company for Grace Lines Cruise Ships and it certainly invokes images of sea, ships, shells and sky. 10.25" in diameter. Marked: Syracuse China 95-1 U.S.A. GRACE Line. It was probably made in the 1960's. It does show use... lots of short scratches, more in white center area and at rim but there are no chips, cracks or repairs. It still looks good and is very heavy, very sturdy, a fully vitrified clay body made to withstand heavy use and handling. We have more Grace Line dinner plates in this pattern. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Here is a 1940's vintage coffee pot. It is unmarked but those of you who are familiar with or collect Hall China will know it is the Rayed shape used for the popular Autumn Leaf pattern. My Hall book shows the Rayed coffeepot with Autumn Leaf pattern but no other coffee pots with this shape style. It has a raised flower shape on the lid around the finial. None of the pictures I have seen show the lid from the top so I can't comment on whether this is standard on the Rayed shape or not. This coffee pot has no marks on the base. Maybe it was one that got through the firing without the Autumn Leaf decals or maker's mark having been applied. It's 9" high. It has a countersunk lid. It's a heavy hotel type of china typical of Hall. The ivory glaze is also typical of Hall, creamy and smooth with a slightly yellowed glassy quality where it pools in the indented designs. There's a slight manufacturing imperfection at the rim near the spout and a couple of pinholes in the glaze... one at the spout tip and one in the rays to the left of the spout. There's a small chip inside the spout on the flat side near the corner. All else is in very good condition. It may be of interest to collectors if it was not an item typically produced in any of their normal lines. Any info you have and could share would be greatly appreciated. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Here are 8 pieces of Sterling Vitrified China. It's sturdy, heavy duty stuff, made to withstand knocking about and constant use. Some folks call it hotel china, others call it diner china, or restaurant ware... I guess it all depends where you go out for a meal. There are four 9.5" dinner plates and 4 mugs all in the same burgundy or cranberry red pattern of oak leaves and acorns. They have been used. There are small short light scratches on the plate surfaces that might not show up in the photos but they still look good and will last for a long time to come. There's a little bump of excess clay at the foot of one mug which occurred during the manufacturing. There are no cracks or chips. Purchased many years ago from a man who cleaned out old buildings when they were sold or about to be demolished.

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Wonderful soup tureen with lid and pottery ladle from McCoy Pottery in their Canyon pattern have all the beauty of reduction fired studio pottery artware... hand dipped and double dipped glazes that result in many wonderful variations on the stoneware clay body. They appear to have been used very little. There are a couple of tiny manufacturing imperfections as is typical of earlier pottery. There is a pin head sized glaze skip on the lid at tip of opening for ladle and a couple of tiny chips and on the unglazed foot ring of the tureen and unglazed ring inside lid where it stuck to the kiln shelf. Also a few little raised rough specks in glaze on base inside foot ring. There is no damage or wear from use and no silverware marks!! They are in excellent condition. Purchased from an estate sale. See our other listings for more Canyon (some call it Canyon Mesa) items from this set.

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Here are 2 vintage Branchell salad bowls designed by K. LaMoyne. It's a neat look with the handle incorporated into the curve of the rim. Both have a nice speckling in the color. One is turquoise and the other is coral. They measure 6-3/8" in diameter x 1.5" high. The surface of the turquoise bowl has dulled somewhat from use. It has some scratches on the inside and a tiny dark mark which is an indentation in the surface. There are 5 white pin holes in the surface on the underside near the foot. The coral bowl is in better condition with just a few light signs of use. It is still quite shiny. The style is really nice. I think they are salad bowls because I had a very large one in the same style... but they would be great for soup or chili too.

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We have purchased an estate collection of 1950's pastel dinnerware mixed and matched from several California pottery companies... the majority of them are from Metlox. All but one are marked only MADE IN CALIFORNIA with blue stamp. I can't find a pattern name for them (maybe because there is no pattern) but many are unmistakeably in the 1950's Freeform shape on which many of their modern pattern designs were used (California Mobile, Aztec, etc). All are speckled semi-matt glazes in popular fifties color combinations: turquoise, pink, yellow, and a few white.

Here are 3 oval dinner plates. 11.25" long x 8-1/8" wide. One each: white, pink, turquoise. Excellent condition. There are NO scratches! which is amazing for plates.

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We have purchased an estate collection of 1950's pastel dinnerware mixed and matched from several California pottery companies... the majority of them are from Metlox. All but one are marked only MADE IN CALIFORNIA with blue stamp. I can't find a pattern name for them (maybe because there is no pattern) but many are unmistakeably in the 1950's Freeform shape on which many of their modern pattern designs were used (California Mobile, Aztec, etc). All are speckled semi-matt glazes in popular fifties color combinations: turquoise, pink, yellow, and a few white.

Here are 3 oval dinner plates. 11.25" long x 8-1/8" wide. One each: yellow, pink, turquoise. Excellent condition. There are NO scratches! which is amazing for plates.

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We have purchased an estate collection of 1950's pastel dinnerware mixed and matched from several California pottery companies... the majority of them are from Metlox. All but one are marked only MADE IN CALIFORNIA with blue stamp. I can't find a pattern name for them (maybe because there is no pattern) but many are unmistakeably in the 1950's Freeform shape on which many of their modern pattern designs were used (California Mobile, Aztec, etc). All are speckled semi-matt glazes in popular fifties color combinations: turquoise, pink, yellow, and a few white.

This is a speckled pink oval Freeform serving bowl with one end higher than the other forming a sculptural handle of sorts. Highest end is 2.75" Length - 9.5" Width - 8.25" Tiny flake on foot adjoining stilt mark may have occurred at factory when broken loose from stilt. In extremely good condition.

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We have purchased an estate collection of 1950's pastel dinnerware mixed and matched from several California pottery companies... the majority of them are from Metlox. All but one are marked only MADE IN CALIFORNIA with blue stamp. I can't find a pattern name for them (maybe because there is no pattern) but many are unmistakeably in the 1950's Freeform shape on which many of their modern pattern designs were used (California Mobile, Aztec, etc). All are speckled semi-matt glazes in popular fifties color combinations: turquoise, pink, yellow, and a few white.

This is an oval turquoise serving platter. 13.25" long x 10" wide. 2 misiscule flakes on rim at one end are hardly noticeable as there is no loss of color. I'm just mentioning them to be perfectly honest about the condition which is extremely good... there are NO scratches or any signs of cutting on the surface!

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We have purchased an estate collection of 1950's pastel dinnerware mixed and matched from several California pottery companies... the majority of them made by Metlox.

This is a round serving platter in a shiny turquoise glaze, slightly more intense turquoise than on the speckled pieces. When looking across the surface, areas of the glaze have a shimmer of bluish purple irridescence... the way oil on water looks. It is 12" in diameter. Stamp impressed: Poppytrail By Metlox. When held sideways to the light you can see a few short scratches and a couple of gray silverware marks... nothing real deep, dark or bad but it has been used. There is one pin head sized indent... may be a pop-out, but it still looks turquoise when looking through a magnifier. In good used condition.

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We have purchased an estate collection of 1950's pastel dinnerware mixed and matched from several California pottery companies... the majority of them are from Metlox. All but one are marked only MADE IN CALIFORNIA with blue stamp. I can't find a pattern name for them (maybe because there is no pattern) but many are unmistakeably in the 1950's Freeform shape on which many of their modern pattern designs were used (California Mobile, Aztec, etc). All are speckled semi-matt glazes in popular fifties color combinations: turquoise, pink, yellow, and a few white.

This is a big round yellow serving/salad bowl. 11.25" diameter at rim x 3.75" high. There are no scratches or any signs of use. It is in excellent condition.

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This tall pitcher was made by Red Wing Pottery in their most popular pattern called Bob White. All of Red Wing's dinnerware patterns were hand painted. Bob White was introduced in 1966, but the vast number of cheaper imported dishes in the aftermath of World War II, finally forced them out of business. Even this popular pattern couldn't save them and they closed their doors in 1967. It's 14-1/8" high and 6" diameter at the belly. Ice lip. Large comfortable handle. Red Wing called it a water pitcher but it would be great for ice tea and sangria. Marked on base: RED WING U.S.A. It's in very good condition... no chips, cracks, or repairs. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Here are 6 hand painted cups and 3 berry or sauce bowls from Red Wing Pottery in their Lotus pattern. Shapes are rounded squares.

• 3 bowls - 5.25" side to side. Marked with red underglaze stamp showing the Red Wing Handpainted wing logo. One bowl has a tiny (1/16") flake under the rim; one has 2 pin head sized dings at the rim; one has a tight stained hairline 1.5" long that can be seen inside and out, and a tiny irregular surface crack (1/416")... like the beginning of a chip that didn't actually chip at one rim corner. Except for the hairline, they look great from above.
• 6 cups - bronzed outside, pattern inside. No marks. 4-1/8" side to side. Excellent condition. Cups make great bowls for sauce, berries, ice cream, pudding, etc. and with handles!

A great pattern to use with tropical rattan decor, garden & sun rooms, any blonde fifties modern decor, and of course, for flower lovers in any room.

Red Wing made dinnerware from 1935 through 1967. Online resources say the Lotus pattern was introduced in 1941. These dishes were purchased from an estate sale along with some Magnolia pieces that we'll be offering today. Click picture buttons below to go to.

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Here is a great looking modern stoneware sugar bowl (#157) in the Raymor pattern designed by Ben Seibel for Roseville in 1952. Vintage advertising published in the Huxford books reads: "At last-- the durability of stoneware... the delicacy of china! Raymor Modern Stoneware brings you the enchantment of modern sculptured forms... the beauty of exquisitely textured glazes.. in a wonderfully practical warm-in, bake-in, serve-in, hand-crafted dinnerware service. For your table, mix-or-match the delightful colors created by Roseville Pottery--Autumn Brown, Avocado Green, Terrra Cotta, Beach Gray, Contemporary White." The former owner must have followed the mix and match idea. The lid is a speckled brownish orangey color which must be Autumn Brown... it's not orangey enough for Terra Cotta. I'm not sure about the bowl... it might be Contemporary White... but it's a tannish color... I've never seen Beach Gray before... but I don't think this is a cool enough shade to be considered gray. It's in very good condition. From an estate sale.

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Genuine horn serving dish and spreader knife has never been used and is in excellent condition. The original paper label remains affixed to the dish. The words: CORNE veritable, identify it as being made in France, and translates (thanks to Babelfish) as True Horn. Maybe for butter, soft cheese and spreads, jam or jelly... and the dish without the knife can be used for many things like olives, radishes, celery, cranberry sauce. It's really neat! 6.5" x 3-3/8" x 1.25" high. The knife is 5-1/8" long.

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This impressive coffee pot was made by Stangl Pottery in their Magnolia pattern. Signed on base with maker's mark, Trenton NJ, pattern name, and decorator's initials. 9.25" high. Small flake on underside of spout (about 1/16" x 1/8"). It's in very good condition otherwise. Check our listings this week as we're offering a group of serving pieces made by Stangl in this pattern. All were purchased from the same estate sale.

Stangl featured hand painted glazes with incised lines on a dark terra cotta colored clay body. You can actually feel the raised surfaces where it was painted. Stangl was sold to PfaltzgraffÊin 1978.

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Here are 6 berry bowls from the Stetson Pottery Company. I don't know the name of the pattern but they feature beautiful handpainted brushwork... turquoise and black leaves with an almost Oriental feel to their simplicity. 5.25" x 1-3/8". The berry bowls are not marked but other larger items in the set are marked with green underglaze stamp: An ovenproof Stetson Creation hand painted underglaze copyright. We're offering more pieces from this set in our other auctions this week. There are some minor scratches in the bottom areas but they're basically in very good condition.

According to my old American Dinnerware book by Jo Cunningham, Joe Stetson's pottery produced only decal work until sometime in 1946 or 1947 when he brought in decorators from Red Wing and Southern Potteries (Blue Ridge) and began to produce only handpainted wares. This lasted for only 2 or 3 years and they went back to decorating with decals again. That would mean this set was produced sometime between 1946 and 1950, making it quite rare. 15s12

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1960's modern coffee set is decorated with golden and brown mandellas designed and signed by Georges Briard. The dramatic biomorphic shapes are in the style of Eva Zeisel. Sugar and coffepot lid have metal handles (screwed on). Coffeepot lid has a tab to keep it from falling out when pouring. Coffeepot is 9" high x 7.75" wide from handle to spout. 5.25" wide at the belly. Creamer is 5" high. Sugar is 3.5" tall on the high side x 5.25" wide x 4.5" deep. Sugar bowl has a small flake on the high side rim. All else in very good condition.

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Set of 4 flower shaped shallow bowls/dishes are great for sushi, dipping sauces and hors d'oeuvres. Each is 4.25" diameter x 1.25" high. Each in a different jewel-like color with beautiful crackle glaze pooling in the bottom of each petal where the color is more intense. Mint and unused in original box. Black box is 10.5" square. In excellent condition.

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Vernon Kilns coffee server carafe is on the San Marino shape in the Barkwood pattern which was made from 1953 until 1958. It has a mottled brown bakelite handle connected to the body with a metal strap with rubber cushion underneath. It's 7.25" high. No lid. In very good condition.

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Here are a couple of great finds... 2 rare Wells Art Glaze pottery pieces made by Homer Laughlin Company from 1930 to 1935. One is an 11.5" oval platter. The other is a 9" plate. Both are in the rust glaze which is a lovely speckled pumpkin pie orange brown with a great studio pottery look. The glaze looks somewhat different on each of the pieces. The platter is lighter in color; the plate is more orangey... but that was what they were trying to do with this line... make pottery that looked handmade by potters, unique, no 2 exactly alike, special! The platter has 2 miniscule glazed over bumps and a tiny glaze filled bubble that occurred in the firing. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs. The plate has a miniscule pin point sized flea bite on the underside of the rim. It is almost imperceptible. It is in excellent condition otherwise, no cracks, large chips, or repairs. Both were purchased from an estate sale.

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