Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2013.031.001 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
American Art Pottery Collection |
Manufacturer |
Salem China Company (1898-1967) |
Title |
Allied Nations Commemorative Series Franklin Delano Roosevelt Plate |
Date |
Circa 1945 |
Makers Marks |
This piece has a gold manufacturer's inkstamp on the underside of a shield with an Eagle on top with a banner across the middle. On the banner reads Allied Nations / Commemorative Series. Below the banner reads Produced Exclusively / By / The Salem China Co. / Salem, Ohio / Made in U.S.A. |
Description |
The Salem China Company (1898-1967), located in Salem, Ohio, northwest of East Liverpool, was founded by Patrick and John McNicol, Daniel Cronin, and William Smith in 1898. In 1918, the pottery was purchased by F. A. Sebring. By 1930, the pottery was at the peak of production, firing 25,000 pieces per day and employing over 500 people. Designer Viktor Schreckengost (1906-2008) created many of the popular shapes from the 1930s and 1940s. Salem China Company continued production until 1967. |
Medium |
Earthenware, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed |
Height (in) |
0.500 |
Diameter (in) |
11.000 |
Culture |
American |
School |
Mid-Century Modern |
Place of Origin |
Salem, Ohio, United States |
Credit Line |
Purchase, Ayers Collection Fund |
People |
Purchase, Ayers Collection Fund |
Search Terms |
Allied Nations Commemorative Series American Art American Art Pottery American Artists American Ceramics Cast Clothing / Dress Commemorative Plates Figures, Men Flags Franklin Delano Roosevelt High Gloss Mid-Century Modern Nations Ohio Art Ohio Artists Ohio Companies Ohio Manufacturers Plates Pottery Artists Pottery Decorators Presidents Salem China Company (1898-1967) Salem, Ohio White World War II Zanesville Artists |
Location |
Not on view |