Restaurant Ware Cup and Saucer Set, 1961
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As more Americans hit the roads in the early and mid-1900s, they needed a reliable place to stop and eat. Roadside diners promised quick, informal dining at reasonable prices. Proprietors served meals on clean, strong, yet visually pleasing china. This cup and saucer set, with its colorful green borders, was made by the Shenango China Company of New Castle, Pennsylvania.
As more Americans hit the roads in the early and mid-1900s, they needed a reliable place to stop and eat. Roadside diners promised quick, informal dining at reasonable prices. Proprietors served meals on clean, strong, yet visually pleasing china. This cup and saucer set, with its colorful green borders, was made by the Shenango China Company of New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Artifact
Cup and saucer set
Date Made
1961
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2010.94.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Porcelain (Material)
Color
White (Color)
Green
Inscriptions
Stamped on bottom of cup in green ink: SHENANGO/ CHINA U.S.A./ RIMROL WELROC Y19 Stamped on bottom of saucer in black ink: SHENANGO/ CHINA U.S.A./ RIMROL WELROC L19
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