Salem China 'Hopscotch Turquoise" Condiment Set, 1957

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Artifact Overview

Industrial designer Vicktor Schreckengost (1906-2008) began working for the Ohio-based Salem China Company in the 1930s after graduating from the Cleveland School of the Arts. Schreckengost created new and distinctive shapes and patterns for the company, including this "Hopscotch" pattern in the 1950s. The company later simplified and renamed it "North Star," a pattern that became emblematic of middle-class tastes of the 1950s and 1960s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Condiment set

Date Made

1957

Creator Notes

Designed by Viktor Schreckengost for Salem China in Salem, Ohio.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.202.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Earthenware
Glaze

Color

White (Color)
Turquoise (Color)
Gold (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6.25 in
Width: 9.5 in
Length: 7.5 in