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Catalog Number |
2020.FIC.105 |
Object Name |
Dish, Serving |
Title |
Willets Manufacturing Company Blue Pattern Oval Serving Dish |
Description |
This white oval serving dish features a blue pattern along the edges, with slightly bumpy rims. The right and left sides have semicircular juts. The pattern consists of cross-like shapes with curved bottoms connecting to other crosses on either side. The front of the dish is slightly caved in, with the back raised. A thick rim separates the edge from the rest of the back. At the center of the base, there is a black Willets Manufacturing Company logo. The logo consists of a circle with pinstripes and two pointed ends at the top and bottom. Inside the circle, two banners display "W.M.CO." and "ARNO." According to Harry Rinker of WorthPoint, Joseph Willets, Daniel Willets, and Edmund R. Willets purchased Excelsior Pottery Works in 1879. Willets Manufacturing Company initially produced a wide range of items including granite wares, dinnerware, majolica, and porcelain insulators. In 1886, Walter Scott Lenox took over the decoration department and helped shift the company toward hard porcelain production. The company entered receivership in 1909 and was rebranded as New Jersey Pottery Company. Citations: Rinkler, H. (n.d.-b). Willets Manufacturing Company - Guide to value, Marks, history | worthpoint dictionary. Worthpoint. https://www.worthpoint.com/dictionary/p/ceramics/na--united-states/willets-manufacturing-company |
Year Range from |
1879 |
Year Range to |
1909 |
Material |
Ceramic |
Artist |
Willets Manufacturing Company |
Height (in) |
5.500 |
Length (in) |
9.000 |
Condition |
Okay |
Condition Notes |
Overall: Paint cracking, abrasions, and accretions throughout. Front: There is paint cracking right below the pattern. There are multiple black accretions on the center near the middle. There are two abrasions on the top and center near the right side. There is a brown accretion on the center near the right side. And finally, there are multiple black accretions on top near the middle. Back: There is wear around the inner rim. There are two abrasions on the bottom on both the left and right side. And finally, there is an abrasion on top near the right side. |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Back, Center, Middle |
Inscription Technique |
Stamped |
Inscription Text |
"W.M.CO." Line 1 "ARNO" Line 2 |
People |
Joseph Willets Daniel Willets Edmund R. Willets Walter Scott Lenox |
Classification |
Domestic Life/Household Goods Business & Commerce |
Subjects |
Ceramic industry Food |
Search Terms |
Ceramic Pottery White Blue Joseph Willets Daniel Willets Edmund R. Willets Walter Scott Lenox Trenton Willets Manufacturing Company W.M.CO ARNO Excelsior Pottery Works New Jersey Pottery Company 1879 1909 19th Century 20th Century Serving Dish Willets Blue Manufacturing Company Pattern Oval Serving Dish |
Provenance |
Found in collections |