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The China Room of the White House exhibits china from previous administrations. Not every president ordered a full service china set, but many administrations commissioned some pieces of china. Mamie Eisenhower was intrigued by the history of White House china and is responsible for contacting previous presidents and their families so china from these administrations could be displayed in the White House China Room.
Here are some Thomas Jefferson pieces of china we sold:
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.
The following are some additional White House china pieces we sold:
Very rare 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.
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.
Stunning George W. Bush White House China Service Plate
Stunning china service plate from the George W. Bush White House, produced by Lenox. Banded in gold against a green crosshatch pattern, the design features an Eagle at center, surrounded by thirteen gold stars. In designing this china, the Bushes were inspired by a White House sideboard once belonging to Daniel Webster, which had an eagle-designed inlay. Service plate measures 11.875” in diameter, with underside reading ”The White House / 2008 / Lenox”. Near fine condition. Sold for $3,845.
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