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White
House China Collection
The fourteen patterns in the White House Collection are reproductions
of china originally designed for and used by United States Presidents. Most pieces come beautifully
packaged in a blue and gold gift box, including a recipe card featuring
a favorite food of that particular president. A back stamp features
the name and term in office of that president.
The following pieces are available in every pattern listed below:
Item Size Cost each Dinner Plate 10 ¾” $69.00 Dessert/Salad Plate 7 ¾” $49.00 Cup & Saucer Set $66.00 Presentation Bowl 7” $79.00 Round Covered Box 3 5/8” $48.00 Teapot 40 oz $123.00 Creamer & Sugar Set $68.00 Ornament 3” $25.00 Oval Scalloped Bowl 8 ½” $79.00 Oval Serving Platter 16 ½” $150.00
George Washington
George and Martha Washington received this
monogram tea service as a gift from the East India Company in 1796. Made
in Canton, each piece features Mrs. Washington’s initials at the
center as well as the names of all fifteen states in the Union at that
time.
John
Adams
John Adams and First Lady Abigail Adams were the first occupants of what
was then called “The President’s House,” moving in the
fall of 1800. In the short time that the Adams’ lived there, a blue
cornflower design manufactured in Sevres served as the first presidential
china to be used in The White House. This porcelain dinnerware was originally
purchased by Adams while
he served as foreign minister to France in 1780.
Thomas
Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson elected to include his own monogram along with a stunning
fleur-de-lis design in blue and gold for his White House china. An exacting reproduction of the Jefferson dessert plate captures the richness
of Jefferson’s personal china design. This elegant French table
service was used during Jefferson’s time in the White House.
James
Madison
Dolley Madison is remembered as one of the most gracious First Ladies. Her reputation for lavish parties that she initiated as wife of the Secretary of
State continued as she and President Madison entered the White House.
The pieces are mustard yellow in color and decorated with a series of
white wheel patterns outlined in black.
James
Monroe
Always connoisseurs of the finest in tableware and household accoutrements,
James and Elizabeth
Monroe commissioned a French dessert service from the house of Dagoty.
The Dagoty service is widely considered the “official” Monroe
china because of its patriotic motif. Its central image features the American
eagle; the border is enhanced by a background of amaranth and five vignettes
depicting Strength, Agriculture, Commerce, Art and Science.
John
Quincy Adams
A Meissen plate in the White House china collection represents John Quincy
and Louisa Adams in the
historic series. This plate features a large, gold rosette
at the center, and the rim’s five panels combine pink,
red and gold. Each panel encloses two other figures
that resemble seahorses separated with blue and
yellow motifs.
Andrew
Jackson
Although he is remembered as a President given to rowdy festivities and
“backwoods” manners, Andrew Jackson did his best to equip
the White House with the finest in dinnerware. Like most other presidents
of his era, Jackson commissioned his china from France. The 440-piece
dinner service was decorated with the American eagle and made to order
to suit Jackson’s needs.
Benjamin
Harrison
Of all White House china patterns to date, there is none more celebrated
than that of President and Mrs. Harrison. Carolina Harrison chose to personally
design the pattern for her china: an American eagle motif at
the center and a border design of open corn ears combining cobalt blue
and gold. An inner border represents each of the existing American states
with 44 gold stars.
James
Polk
The Polk China is distinctive in the fact that a shield of red, white,
and blue was used as part of the decorative motif. This shield reads,
E pluribus Unum, and means, “From many, one.” The shield sits
atop an elaborate china plate with lovely pink flowers at the center and
a border design of teal and gold trim.
Zachary
Taylor
Margaret Taylor disdained her social obligations, so
she her gave daughter, Elizabeth, the duty of official White House hostess.
A set of White House china was created by British potters to serve the
Taylor’s during their short term in office before the President
died. The Staffordshire blue pattern features a blue-and-white American
eagle as well as an ornate border design.
Franklin
Pierce
When President Pierce was elected, the U.S. Congress allocated $25,000
for White House improvements.
After purchasing a furnace and completing other
building improvements, the Pierces selected a set of French Limoges china
made by Haviland & Co. This sophisticated dinner service included
a crest of blue
and gold with a gold pointelle border.
James
Buchanan
The beautiful Sevres china that served as Buchanan’s official dinnerware
was purchased from the French foreign minister when Buchanan and he were
both foreign ministers to Russia. Buchanan thought the
design so attractive that he made the French minister
an offer that was quickly accepted. Buchanan thought proper entertaining
so important that he often paid for
the parties out of his own pocket.
Abraham Lincoln
An elegant French design, it combines the American eagle with decorations
in a brilliant color called “solferino.” This purple-red hue
was created by the French in 1889 and was very popular among fashionable
hopes of the Lincolns’ day.
Ulysses
Grant
The Grant White House china was created under an alliance of an American
artist and the considerable talents of Frances’s Haviland &
Co. William E. Seaton when they created a range of original floral decorations to
grace
the center of each plate. Lissac, painter-engraver at Haviland then transmitted
these designs to porcelain, adding a yellow-colored border, as well as
the Grant
coat of arms to each.
Diplomatic Service
These porcelain accessories were designed by Mottahedeh especially for the diplomatic reception rooms of the Department of State and the White House. They may also be found in many U.S. embassies around the world. The designs are adapted from Chinese export porcelain, circa 1810, bearing one of the earliest depictions of the American eagle found in ceramic decoration.
Item Size Cost each Eagle Trumpet Vase 11” height $130.00 Eagle Cachepot 6 7/8” diameter $195.00 Eagle Plate 9 ¼” diameter $65.00 Eagle Small Square Bowl 6 1/8” square $80.00 Eagle Oval Tray 6 7/8” long $50.00 Eagle Shell Dish 8 ¼” square $80.00 Eagle Small Lobed Tray 4 5/8” long $25.00 Eagle Pitcher 7 ¼” $158.00 Eagle Mug 4 ½” height $30.00 Eagle Cup and Saucer Cup 2 7/8” h., Saucer 5 ¼” diameter $90.00 Indigo Wave
Merchant sailors from the Companie Des Indes (East India Company) dominated trade with the Orient in the 17th and 18th centuries. Their sailing ships carried cargo from the fabled East including rare porcelains sought after by kings and connoisseurs in Europe. One such piece, an exquisite porcelain plate made for a Portuguese noble, inspired our Indigo Wave. Enriched with 22k gold, the design in deep cobalt blue is typical of the most prized of Chinese export porcelains.
Item Size Cost each Indigo Wave Eagle Platter 13 ¾” long $240.00 Indigo Wave Square Canape with Eagle 8” x 8” $95.00 Indigo Wave Wagle Mug 4 ½” height $85.00 American Ships
The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England and Mottahedeh commemorate six early U.S. vessels: the frigates Chesapeake and Constitution, the clipper ships Flying Cloud and Nightingale, the first-class packet ship Yorkshire of New York and the auxiliary packet ship Massachusetts. Each ship is identified on the back of the plates, mugs, and oval trays. Other pieces portray the Constitution.
Item Size Cost each Ship Oval Tray 7” length $30.00 Ship Pitcher 7 ½” tall $140.00 Ship Open Cider Jug 9 7/8” tall $175.00 Ship Mug 4 ½” tall $35.00 Ship Plate 9” diameter $25.00
White House Historical Association Official White House Ornament
Every year the Decatur House Museum Shop is proud to carry the official White House ornament. Thesepopular collectibles make for a wonderful gift and heirloom that can be passed down to following generations.
This year’s 2007 edition ornaments have arrived at the Decatur House Museum Shop. This memorable keepsake can be purchased for $22.50, if you buy ten you receive one FREE, a 10% is applied to purchases of 10+ ornaments.
Proceeds from the sales of the White House ornament go to the upkeep of our almost 200 year old house and the development of our education programs.
Salisbury Pewter
Salisbury Pewter offers a full range of beautifully polished pewter, from baby gifts, trays, plates, bowls, cup collection, desk accessories, jewelry boxes, and picture frames. The company was founded in 1979 and is located in Easton, Maryland where it is also produces these treasures. It is a family business with a reputation for excellence in service, quality, and reliability. The majority of customers order engraved products with either monogramming or corporate logos. Each piece comes in a stunning blue and silver
presentation gift box and is highly appreciated as a corporate or personal gift. To view a catalogue of Salisbury Pewter on the internet, go to www.salisburyinc.net. Most orders from Salisbury Pewter take two to three weeks to process and deliver.
