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The china commissioned by the Woodrow Wilson administration in 1918 was the first to be manufactured in the United States, at Lenox’s New Jersey factory. Lenox would be commissioned by five more presidents to make their china services. Wilson’s china was also the first presidential china that featured the presidential seal instead of the Great Seal of the U.S. This china service also went on to be used by the Harding, Coolidge and Hoover administrations.

Below is a recent realized price for a Woodrow Wilson White House service plate. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you:

Woodrow Wilson White House Service Plate. Sold for Over $2,000.

The following is some White House china that we have sold:

Scarce President Woodrow Wilson Official White House China Plate

Rare White House china plate commissioned by President and First Lady Wilson. Made by Lenox, one of the United States’ only producers of ”bone china”, which is distinguished for its white luminosity and chip resistance. Verso of plate features the famed Lenox official watermark, ”Exhibit Collection for Lenox Inc. / The White House 1918”. As a part of the ”exhibit collection” which prominently displayed china in the White House or was offered on loan to various Presidential exhibits. Plate depicts the Great Seal of the U.S. at center in gilt, with a border of two gold bands. Plate measures 10.5” in diameter and is in fine condition. Sold for $3,125.

Woodrow Wilson White House China Cup

White House china cup from the Presidential administration of Woodrow Wilson, a classic pattern re-ordered by subsequent Presidents. Made by Lenox, with underside reading ”Exhibit Collection / for / Lenox Inc.” and ”The White House / 1918”, part of the exhibit collection which displayed china in the White House or was offered on loan to various Presidential exhibits. Cup features the Great Seal of the United States at top in gilt, surrounded by gilt bands on an ivory and pale yellow background. Saucer measures 5.75” in diameter, and cup measures 3.625” in diameter and 2.25” tall. Near fine condition. Sold for $2,386.

Woodrow Wilson White House Exhibit Collection China Cup & Saucer by Lenox — Fine

Cup and saucer in the classic Woodrow Wilson White House pattern. China is from the Exhibit Collection, a specially-issued edition used in displays at the White House and other public showcases of Presidential china. The Wilson pattern features a two-toned ivory china base and rim decorated with gilt bands and a gilt presidential seal. A tasteful and timeless design, it was reordered in the White House by Harding, Coolidge and Hoover. According to the second edition of ”Official White House China”, Tiffany was first approached to design the china, but Lenox of Trenton, New Jersey, who had been courting the White House for the commission, ultimately won the contract in 1918. Lenox was, at that time, the first American-made china to grace the tables of the executive mansion and its innovative beauty and quality earned it widespread recognition as well as a place in the Smithsonian. Cup measures just over 3.5” in diameter at the mouth and just over 2” high. Saucer measures 5.25” in diameter. Both pieces feature the Lenox mark to undersides, labeled Exhibit Collection, 1918. Fine. From the Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. Sold for $1,563.

China Plate From Thomas Jefferson’s White House — Very Scarce, in Near Fine Condition

Very scarce and beautiful china plate from the administration of Thomas Jefferson. Soup plate made of white Chinese porcelain is painted blue with gilt accents. Features a shallow bowl with gilt ”J” at center, inside a shield that bears a knight’s head decoration. Plate measures 9.5” in diameter, and is near fine. Sold for $26,121.

Scarce China Plate From Thomas Jefferson’s White House

Very scarce china plate from the Thomas Jefferson White House. Blue plate with gilt accents features a shallow bowl with gilt ”J” at center, inside a shield bearing a knight’s head decoration. Plate measures 6.125” in diameter. Jefferson’s White House china is very scarce, attributed to both the destruction of the White House during the War of 1812, and also his heirs selling personal belongings after his death to pay debt. Some small chips along rim, and one slightly larger one at 2:00 position, overall very good condition. Sold for $18,750.

George W. Bush White House China Set — Includes 11 Pieces of the Official State China Plus 3 Pieces from the 2010 White House Mess

Stunning and large collection of china from the George W. Bush White House, produced by Lenox. Banded in gold against a green crosshatch pattern, the design also features a gilt Eagle on most pieces. In designing this china, the Bushes were inspired by a White House sideboard once belonging to Daniel Webster, which had an eagle-designed inlay. Lot includes:

1-2) Two service plates with gilt eagle at center, surrounded by 13 gold stars signifying the original 13 colonies. Each plate measures 11.75” in diameter, with underside reading ”The White House / 2008 / Lenox / Made in U.S.A.” Near fine condition.

3-4) Two dinner plates with gilt eagle at top. Each plate measures 10.875” in diameter, with underside reading ”The White House / 2008 / Lenox / Made in U.S.A.” Near fine condition.

5) Soup plate measuring 9.125” in diameter, with underside reading ”The White House / 2008 / Lenox / Made in U.S.A.” Near fine condition.

6-7) Two cream soup cups measuring 5” in diameter not including two handles. Underside reads ”The White House / 2008 / Lenox / Made in U.S.A.” Near fine condition.

8) Cream soup saucer with gilt eagle at top. Measures 6.625” in diameter with underside reading ”The White House / 2008 / Lenox / Made in U.S.A.” Near fine condition.

9) Bouillon cup with gilt eagle. Measures 3.75” in diameter not including two handles. Underside reads ”The White House / 2008 / Lenox / Made in U.S.A.” Near fine condition.

10-11) Tea cup and saucer. Cup has gilt eagle and measures 3.25” in diameter not including handle. Saucer measures 5.75” in diameter. Underside of both reads ”The White House / 2008 / Lenox / Made in U.S.A.” Near fine condition.

12-13) Two White House Mess service plates, each featuring the Great Seal in silver at center. Measures 11.875” in diameter with underside reading ”White House Mess / 2010 / Lenox / Made in USA”. Near fine condition.

14) White House Mess dinner plate, with a pictorial design of the White House at top, under which reads ”The White House Mess”. Measures 10.875” in diameter. Underside reads ”White House Mess / 2010 / Lenox / Made in USA”. Near fine condition.

A fine set of official state china from the George W. Bush administration, forming an instant collection of White House china. Sold for $14,033.

Exceedingly Rare Abraham Lincoln White House China Plate — From the ”Buff Set” Ordered by Mary Todd in 1865 Less Than Two Months Before Lincoln’s Assassination

Very rare Abraham Lincoln White House china plate ordered by Mary Todd in early 1865. Plate is from the known ”Buff Set”, a less ornate and rather minimal design used for everyday occasions at the White House. Most of the Buff Set collection is now housed in the White House or the Smithsonian, with very few pieces still in private hands. Cream colored dish with a buff border and gilt circular edge also has a gilt circle at center. Made by ”J.K. Kerr” of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whose company was known as ”China House” or ”China Hall.” This was the second set ordered by Mary Todd, just two months before the President’s assassination, and the bill for the china remained outstanding until Johnson took office. With a copy of a notarized letter as provenance from the original family who owned this plate, whose great grandfather bought the pieces at auction in the 1880’s. Provenance also includes copies of letters from both the Smithsonian and The White House, to whom the family gave other pieces of this china set. The letters confirm the history of the pieces and thank the family for the donations. Plate has a ”581/30” tiny sticker attached to verso and no other markings or denotations. Minor flecks of wear, else very good to near fine condition.  Sold for $8,711.

White House Oyster Plate in the Rutherford B. Hayes Style

Colorful oyster plate designed for the Rutherford B. Hayes administration by Theodore Davis for Haviland Limoges. China plate features five wells in the likeness of opened blue point oysters, surrounded by painted shell, seaweed and water designs accented in gilt. The pattern was so popular upon its debut that it was made available to the public, distinguishable from the official White House china by the presence of a patent number, not found here. This plate was produced in or after 1880, and therefore likely used by Presidents Arthur or Cleveland who reordered the china in 1884 and 1886 respectively. Verso is inscribed in red overglaze, ”FABRIQUE PAR / HAVILAND & CO; / d’apres les dessins / DE” with Davis’ printed signature underneath in black overglaze, ”Theo: R. Davis”. Additionally ”H & Co” in green underglaze and ”DESIGN PATENTED / AUGUST 10TH 1880” in blue overglaze. Underside also shows America eagle. Plate measures 8.75” in diameter, with scalloped edge. Near fine. Sold for $7,421.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt Official White House China Dinner Plate — Fine

Rare White House exhibit collection china plate of the design commissioned by President and First Lady Franklin Roosevelt. Underside of dinner plate features the famed Lenox official watermark and reads, “Exhibit Collection for Lenox Inc. / The White House 1934”. As a part of the “exhibit collection”, plate is designated to serve in displays of White House china or go on loan to various Presidential exhibits. Design features the Great Seal of the U.S. in full color on the rim, with rim edge displaying a navy blue stripe dotted with gilt stars and flanked by gilt bands and a single gilt ring around the center. Made by Lenox, one of the United States’ only producers of ”bone china”, which is distinguished for its white luminosity and chip resistance. Measures 11.5″ in diameter, in fine condition. Sold for $4,875.

Reagan White House China by Lenox — Large Service Plate in Red-Gold Design, Made for State Dinners

Beautiful Lenox china service plate made for the Reagan White House, in ”Reagan red” and gold, with an elegant cross-hatch design, the more formal style of china specifically used for state dinners, introduced on 3 February 1982. Plate features the Presidential seal in gilt at center, with Lenox mark on underside reading, ”For Lenox China, Inc. / Lenox / Made In U.S.A. / The White House / 1981”. Plate measures 11.625” in diameter. Near fine condition. Sold for $4,431.

Harry S. Truman White House Exhibit China — Cup & Saucer by Lenox — Fine

Cup and saucer in the Harry Truman White House pattern, part of the special Exhibit edition used when presidential china is put on display. The Truman pattern was used in the White House from Truman’s administration through the administrations of Eisenhower and Kennedy. Cup and saucer in cream color porcelain feature a border of sage green with embossed gilt bands, gilt rim and gilt handle, with a gilt presidential seal on the cup at 6 o’clock and on the saucer at 12 o’clock. The Lenox White House Exhibit Collection maker’s mark is present to the undersides and dated 1951. Cup measures just over 2” in height and 4” in diameter at the mouth. Saucer measures just over 6” in diameter. Fine condition. From the Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Collection. Sold for $3,750.

White House China Cup From the Personal Collection of Mary Todd Lincoln — With ”L” Monogram

White House china cup ordered by Mary Todd Lincoln, from her personal collection used after President Lincoln’s assassination. Vivid pick and gold cup features a Greek key pattern, with an additional ”L” monogram on the front. Cup is accompanied by a letter from Lincoln historian James T. Hickey, which reads in part, ”…This is one of the coffee cups and saucers from Mrs. Lincoln’s personal set. From a few remaining pieces of the set found by me at Robert T. Lincoln’s home Hildene Manchester Vermont in 1977…” China is from J.K. Kerr, with ”China Hall / Philadelphia / Kerr” on the bottom of the cup. Measures 3.5” in diameter. Some rippling to edge, as part of the original manufacturing. Colors remain sharp and vivid. Overall very good plus condition. Sold for $3,125.

Very Scarce White House China From the Ulysses S. Grant Administration

Very scarce White House china bowl from the Ulysses S. Grant administration. President Grant and First Lady Julia Dent Grant ordered this set of china in 1869, made by Haviland and Co. and hand-painted by Limoges, featuring 24 different flowers, all with the gilt Coat of Arms at top center. Embellishments include gilt rimming around a decorative yellow band. Large, shallow soup bowl measures 9.375″ in diameter and 1.75″ high, ideal for display. Minute wear, overall near fine condition. Sold for $2,500.

Breakfast Plate From the Benjamin Harrison Administration — Blue Border Accented by Goldenrod & Encircled With 44 Stars

Beautiful White House breakfast plate from the Benjamin Harrison administration, featuring the goldenrod design against a navy blue background, and 44 gilt stars encircling the Eagle with wings outstretched. When Jacqueline Kennedy redecorated the White House, she featured several pieces of this china – a favorite of collectors, in the Family Dining Room. Scalloped edge plate measures 8.675” in diameter. The mark on the reverse reads ”HARRISON 1892” with stamps by Limoges France as well as T.V. of France (Tressemannes & Vogt), and M.W. Beveridge, as required. Minor rubbing to inner gilt band, overall in near fine condition. Sold for $2,500.

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