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Catalog Number |
2020.FIC.075 |
Object Name |
Dish, Serving |
Title |
Greenwood China Company White Oval Serving Dish |
Description |
This white oval-shaped serving dish has a slightly caved-in front, which results in the back being slightly elevated. A thin rim separates the back of the plate from the rest of the base. On the right side of the base, there is an engraved Greenwood China Company logo. The logo reads "GREENWOOD CHINA. TRENTON," and is oriented sideways. According to Edwin Atlee Barber of the Trenton Historical Society, as well as the Potteries of Trenton Society and other historical sources, Stephens, Tanis & Co. established the Greenwood Pottery Company, also known as the Greenwood China Company, in Trenton, NJ, in 1868. The company specialized in hotel goods but also produced knobs, lock finishings, electric supplies, and vitrified ware. Greenwood Pottery Company ceased operations in 1931. Citations Barber, E. A. (n.d.). Marks of American potters. Trenton Historical Society, New Jersey. https://www.trentonhistory.org/Made/Marks.html Greenwood Pottery. Potteries of Trenton Society. (n.d.-f). https://potteriesoftrentonsociety.org/research/records/greenwood-pottery/ Industries of New Jersey, Trenton, Princeton, Hightstown, Pennington and Hopewell. 1882. Historical Publishing Company, New York, New York, Newark, New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Year Range from |
1865 |
Year Range to |
1931 |
Material |
Ceramic |
Artist |
Greenwood China Company |
Height (in) |
6.000 |
Length (in) |
8.750 |
Condition |
Okay |
Condition Notes |
Overall: Abrasions and accretions throughout. Front: There are abrasions all over the plate. There are scratches all over the base. There is wear around the edge. And finally, there are black accretions on the center near the left edge Back: There are abrasions all over the edge of the plate. There are scratches all over the base. There is a little bit of wear around the inner rim. And finally, there are black accretions on the bottom of the base near the middle |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Location |
Bottom, Center, Right Ege |
Inscription Technique |
Etched |
Inscription Text |
"GREENWOOD CHINA" Line 1 "TRENTON" Line 2 |
Classification |
Domestic Life/Household Goods Business & Commerce |
Subjects |
Ceramic industry |
Search Terms |
White Ceramic Serving Dish Greenwood China Company Greenwood Pottery Company Greenwood China Trenton 1865 1931 Trenton Ceramic 19th Century 20th Century Greenwood China Company White Oval Serving Dish |
Provenance |
Found in collection |