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Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Pottery Buys: Pacific Clay Products, Sango, Leigh Potters, Nasco, Mitterteich, Iroquois, Preston-Hopkinson, Noritake, Sone

This is a going to be a fairly large entry as I am still behind and just haven't been able to document my buys for a while. As always I will update details as time permits.

RECENT BUYS


Pacific Clay Products Leaf Dish
Pacific China Leaf Dish - click for full size viewDescription - Pastel Blue/Green leaf shape dish with 3 raised veins on the interior.10 1/2" x 8" 1 1/2". Small chip on tip of leaf. Underglaze depression (manufacturing defect) roughly 1/4" square on interior. 3 slightly raised feet and sagger marks on bottom. Pacific China Mark on bottom is badly faded and barely readable. Estimated (11/09) retail value $35.00.
Historical Data - Pacific Clay Products Company was the result of a consolidation of several Los Angeles area potteries in the early 1900's. In 1932 they issued Hostess Ware in competition with Bauer Potteries very successful colored dinnerware lines. The company continued to produce quality ware until 1942 when the plant was converted to defense work. The company is still in business, but only produces tile for construction purposes.

More Pacific Clay Products at Quality Junk in the Atomic Mall


Sango Maui Gravy Boat

Sango Maui Gravy Boat - click for full size view
Sango Maui Gravy (Top View) - click for full size viewSango Maui Mark - click for full size view

Description -- Larry Laslo Collection, Pattern 7001. Orange, gray & black tropical floral design on white body with attached underplate. Overall dimensions 7 1/2" diameter x 2" high. Excellent used condition with no damage. Made in Korea. First issued in 1986 and discontinued in 1992. Current (11/09) replacement value $39.99.

Historical Data -- Sango Ceramics Indonesia is the leading ceramics tableware distributer based in Indonesia. They have fine china, porcelain, and stoneware for home as well as for the hospitality industry manufactured in a number of countries. Their products are exported and sold everywhere.

More Sango at Quality Junk in the Atomic Mall


Leigh Potters Mayfair Cream Soup Set

Leigh Potters Mayfair Cream Soup Set - click for full size view
Leigh Potters Mayfair Cream Soup Underplate - click for full size viewLeigh Potters Mayfair Bottom Mark - click for full size view

Description -- Mayfair is part of the Leigh Ware line issued by Leigh Potters in the late 1920's. The Cream color of the body is a result of the Umbertone Body rather than a glaze treatment. The platinum trim is heavily worn on the underplate but essentially intact on the bowl and handles. The underplate is 7 1/8" in diameter, the bowl opening diameter 5" x foot 3 1/4" diameter x 2" deep. Both pieces have an orange flower decoration with black leaves, Very good used condition with age related glaze crazing on the body, but no chips or cracks. This is a another beautiful example of depression era Ohio River Pottery. I am estimating replacement value at around $35.00

Historical Data -- Leigh Potters first appears in Alliance, Ohio records in the late 1920's after purchasing the Crescent Pottery. It was another of the many Sebring amily potteries in the area. Operations ceased in the early 1930'a, another victim of the Great Depression.

More Leigh Potters at Quality Junk in the Atomic Mall




Mitterteich Alpine Vegetable Bowl

Mitterteich Alpine Round Serving Bowl - click for full size view
Mitterteich Alpine Round Serving Bowl - click for full size viewMitterteich Alpine Bottom Mark - click for full size view

Description -- Bavarian China. All white body with with raised vertical ribs extending down the interior well sides. 9 7/8" opening x 4 1/2" foot x 2 7/8" deep. Excellent used condition with no damage. Current (12/09) replacement value $39.99.

Historical Data -- Mitterteich has been producing household porcelain, hotel porcelain and ovenware dishes for highest requirements in product and design quality under original german hard porcelain production standards for 120 years. Image, competence, elegance, harmony, credibility, quality, design and lifestyle are the defining characteristics of porzellan mitterteich. (Source - Company profile)

More Mitterteich at Quality Junk in the Atomic Mall

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Iroquois Garland Salad Plate

Iroquois Garland Salad Plate - click for full size view
Iroquois Garland Salad Plate - click for full size viewIroquois Improptu Mark - click for full size view
Description -- White body with a blue circle around blue & pink stylized flowers, design by Ben Seibel. 8" diameter. Impromptu Line. Excellent used condition with minor usage scratchs. Issue dates unknown. Current replacement value is $7.99.

Historical Data -- Iroquois China was located in Syracuse, N.Y. from 1905-1969. 1946 introduced "Casual China" designed by Russel Wright. 1959/60 stopped production of hotel ware, except for Casual, Impromptu, and Informal all Ben Seibel designs. 1969 ceased operations.

Ben Seibel -- Ben Seibel set up his own studio in the late 1940's where he worked with a small staff until his death in 1985 at age 67. His output, prolific and varied, included dinnerware, glassware, stainless steel flatware, metal and wood tabletop accessories, furniture and lamps.

More Iroquois at Quality Junk in the Atomic Mall


Preston-Hopkinson Church Plate

Preston Hopkins Lutheran Church Wall Plate - click for full size view
Preston Hopkinson Lutheran Church Wall Plate (Detail View) - click for full size viewPreston Hopkinson Mark
Description -- Preston Hopkinson Commemorative Plate Immanuel Lutheran Church Darling, Minnesota. 10 1/8" diameter, smooth rim, gold trim & verge line. Church decal in black. Church history 1893 - 1967. Very Good used condition with no chips, cracks or crazing, but several suface scratches that can only be seen close up.

Historical Data -- Preston-Hopkinson was established in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1949, pioneering the art of developing photographic images onto porcelain plates. Their Commemorative Plates are known the world over and are still being produced. Their art files date back to the founding of the company and undoubtedly contain the photographs of many historic buildings and sacred churches that are now but a memory.

More Church Plates At Quality Junk in the Atomic Mall




Sone Pattern 1964 Gravy Boat & Serving Bowl

Sone Pattern 1964 Gravy Boat-click for full size view

Sone Pattern 1964 Oval Bowl - click for full size viewSone Pattern 1964 mark - click for full size view

Description -- Aqua Bamboo design with platinum trim on white body, smooth edge. Gravy Boat - overall dimensions 8 3/4" x 5 3/4" x 3 3/8". Excellent used condition with no damage. Current (11/09) replacement value is $19.99. Serving Bowl - overall dimensions 10" x 7 3/4" x 1 7/8". Good used condition with fairly heavy trim wear. Current (11/09) replacement value is $31.99.

Historical Data -- Sone is one of the many Japanese Potteries known worldwide for their fine ware.

More Sone at Quality Junk in the Atomic Mall


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