Pottery Buy & Sell - Kikusui, Franciscan, Milk Glass, Myott, Royal (USA)

Once again I'm forced to do my update in bits and pieces. Info will be added as I take pics, complete research and list items in the store.

RECENT SALES

Embossed Milk Glass Liquor Bottle

This was an unexpected sale as I have very little glass listed in the store even though I have a lot more sitting in inventory that I just never seem to get around to. I always thought this was a beautiful bottle.
Description -- Super display piece. 1969 Milk glass Liquor Bottle. Heavily raised overall stylized floral design. Appears to be made from a two piece mold. Cork lined milk glass stopper. Beautiful decanter. 12" high with lid on x 3 1/2" base diameter. No damage, excellent condition.

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Myott Melody Cereal Bowls
I have more Blue Melody in the store if anyone needs a piece or two.

Description -- English Pottery. 6 3/8" opening diameter. Blue floral rim and center, scalloped edge. Excellent condition with no damage. Current replacement value on these bowls is $9.99 each.

Historical Data -- Myott and Sons was established in Stoke-on-Trent (Staffordshire area) England in 1898 and was taken over by Churchill China in 1991.

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Royal (USA) Currier & Ives Sugar Bowl Lid
Ordinarily I would have just chucked the bowl here because it has a chip in it, but I had decided to keep it and simply offer it for free to go with the lid. An interesting side note here that many people are unaware of is that, in the vast majority of cases a lid is half the value of any covered piece, no matter how small it may be. I did send the bowl with the lid even though the buyer did not say if they wanted it or not.

Description -- White body with Steamboat and scrolls. The Bowl has a rim chip (see pics) and I am basically pricing the lid only and sending along the bowl. The lid is in excellent used condition with no chips, cracks or crazing. Current (05/09) replacement on the lid only is $7.99.

Historical Data -- After moving from Omaha, Nebraska, Royal China was established in Sebring, Ohio in 1934. Royal was purchased by Jeanette Glass in 1969 but continued to operate with Royal marks until closing in 1986.

Currier & Ives -- Currier and Ives is the most recognized Royal pattern. It was produced as a premium for the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company. It was designed by Gordon Parker in 1949.

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RECENT BUYS

Lot of Kikusui Dinnerware I seem to have an attraction for the many Japanese dinnerware companies that keep popping up and that I have never heard of. This Kikusui is one of them. All of these patterns seem to be similar and my bet is that they were all fired by potteries that have some contractual connection to Noritake, but I have to do a lot more research to prove it. Kikusui appears to be a 1920's company.

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Franciscan Nut Tree Dinner PlatesDescription -- California Pottery. Madeira Line. 10 1/2" diameter, Pastel Blue body with tan border & center that has a speckled flower design. Rim shape with rings designed to mimic wheel thrown pottery. Excellent used condition with no chips, cracks or crazing. One plate has a small rim flake and will be sold last. Current (10/11/09) replacement value on these plates is $10.99 each. First issued in 1970 and was discontinued in 1977.

Important Note-- Nut Tree was produced in two shapes. The American version was in the rim shaped Madeira line with rim rings that imitate handmade pottery. The English version was in the coupe shaped Haceinda line without the rings. Backstamps usually indentify the version. ("Franciscan - An American Dinnerware Tradition" by Bob Page and Dale Frederiksen)

Historical Data -- Gladding, McBean and Company started in 1875. The company grew and acquired other potteries. They made sewer pipes, floor tiles, dinnerwares, and art pottery with a variety of trademarks. In 1934, dinnerware and art pottery were sold under the name Franciscan Ware. The company became Interpace Corporation and in 1979 was purchased by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons. The plant was closed in 1984 and all production was moved to England.

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Pottery Buy & Sell - Stangl, Franciscan, Lifetime, Alfred Meakin

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Lifetime China Prairie Gold Platter
Description -- White Body with gold edge ring and gold wheat on rim. 13 1/4" x 10 3/8". Excellent used condition with light use wear. No chips,cracks or crazing. Current (11/09) replacement value $27.99. This is the smaller of the two 13" platters in this pattern. The other is 13 3/4". The replacement value is a little lower for the larger plate.
Historical Data -- The Lifetime China Company was based in Alliance, Ohio. They were a decorating and distributing company. The blanks for this plate was probably made for them by the Homer Laughlin Company.

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Alfred Meakin Connaught SaucersDescription -- Great wall or shelf display items. Multicolored floral pattern with gold trim. These are 5 7/8" saucers. No damage, very good used condition except for visible crazing closeup. I estimate (10/09) replacement value on these saucers to be $4.99 each.

Historical Data -- Alfred was the brother of James and George Meakin and founded the pottery in 1874. He ran a very successful business mass producing tableware for both the domestic market, and the growing export market of the 40's and 50's. In 1976 the pottery merged with Myott, Son and Co, who were later bought by the Churchill Group in 1991.

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RECENT BUYS

Stangl PitcherI purchased this pretty Stangl pitcher and did not realize until I got it home that there was a major chip under the spout (I must be getting old). I will probably not list it, but it has an interesting mark that I intend to research and report on here later.

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Franciscan Tiempo Salad PlatesDescription -- California Pottery. Metropolitan Shape designed by Morris B. Sanders in 1940. Tiempo was a single color version of the duotone Metropolitan pattern. Each color was assigned a name from nature and a standard name (gray-stone,apricot-copper, green-sprout). First issued in 1949 and discontinued in 1954. Excellent used condition with no chips, cracks or crazing. Light wear.

Historical Data -- Gladding, McBean and Company started in 1875. The company grew and acquired other potteries. They made sewer pipes, floor tiles, dinnerwares, and art pottery with a variety of trademarks. In 1934, dinnerware and art pottery were sold under the name Franciscan Ware. The company became Interpace Corporation and in 1979 was purchased by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons. The plant was closed in 1984 and all production was moved to England.

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