HONORING GEORGE WASHINGTON Johnson Bros Mount Vernon Dinner Plate Windsor Ware
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In honor of our beloved first President I am listing this beautiful plate depicting George Washington's home at Mount Vernon. "View over the Potomac ~ East Front ~ " This version is from earlier production which featured a multi-colored engraving as opposed to later production which were monochrome in different colors. Manufactured by the Johnson Brothers Pottery Co. of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England, founded in 1883. The company enjoyed rapid growth and popularity after developing a product known as "semi-porcelain", a range of earthenware that had the characteristics of fine china, but the durability of ironstone. This kind of tableware soon became very popularin the United States due to its durability and low cost. In 1889 the Hanley pottery was opened, later the Alexander pottery and in 1891 the Imperial Works Pottery. In 1896 the Trent Sanitary Works was opened for the production of non-tableware products and Alfred Johnson left the business to establish his own pottery. By 1898 Robert Johnson had relocated to New York City to manage Johnson Brothers' rapid expansion into the North American market. During the 1950s award-winning designs, like "Old Britain Castles" and "Historic America", became very popular and the company was twice awarded the Queen's Award to Industry for their contributions to the British economy. In 19
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