Vendome Platter, 1978

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Artifact Overview

Henry Jackson founded the Jackson Vitrified China Company in the 1910s in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania. The company sold dinnerware and restaurant china for nearly 75 years. Paul McCobb (1917-1969), a well-known mid-century designer, created distinctive shapes and decorations for the company starting in the 1950s. The company reproduced his patterns for years after his death.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Platter (Carrying dish)

Date Made

1978

Creator Notes

Designed by Paul McCobb for Jackson China Co. in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2022.174.56

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Paul Holoweski, in Memory of John Jovanovich.

Material

Ceramic (Material)
Glaze

Color

White (Color)
Yellow green

Dimensions

Width: 13 in.
Length: 9.5 in.

Inscriptions

on back: J (R) / JACKSON / CUSTOM CHINA / FALLS CREEK, PA. / USA / B11
Vendome Platter, 1978