Posted 4 years ago
robert451
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Found in my garage when I moved in. From Canonsburg Pottery. Mostly tea and coffee cups and saucers. There was a lid to a sugar bowl but no bowl so I know some pieces are missing. Just trying to ID.
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Hi, robert451. :-)
The closest I've been able to find is a pattern replacements dot com calls "Belmar":
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Belmar
by Canonsburg
Item#: 208934 Pattern Code: CANBEL
Description: Band On Edge With Panels Of Roses
Pattern: Belmar by Canonsburg
Status: Discontinued.
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https://www.replacements.com/china-canonsburg-belmar/c/208934
And yeah, that picture of the plate is pretty craptastic.
About Canonsburg Pottery:
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John George founded the Canonsburg China Company in 1909. John George’s uncle was W. S. George, who also owned a pottery in Canonsburg. Canonsburg is located south Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1909, the company’s name was changed to the Canonsburg Pottery Company. Initially, the company made dinnerware, hotel ware, and toilet sets.
In 1920, John George’s son became president. The pottery remained in family hands through four generations.
Early dinnerware was hand painted. Decals eventually replaced hand painting. In the 1960s, Canonsburg developed a new decal underglaze technique. Canonsburg dinnerware was marketed to chains stores, department stores, and mail order firms.
In 1959, Canonsburg Pottery purchased the equipment and molds of Steubenville Pottery. Canonsburg continued to produce Steubenville’s Adam Antique and Rose Point patterns under the Steubenville brand. Canonsburg’s Parto line also was marketed under the Steubenville brand.
Canonsburg Pottery remained in the George family until 1975, at which time is was sold to Angelo Falconi. Although Canonsburg Pottery officially ceased operations in 1978, the plant was idle following a 1975 fire.
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https://www.worthpoint.com/dictionary/p/ceramics/na--united-states/canonsburg-pottery
An amazingly detailed history of potteries in Canonsburg with some interesting tidbits:
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According to McFarland's History of Washington County, though, the effort to attract a pottery to Canonsburg began in 1899 with the subscription of stock by local residents. The lure was not clay deposits, but coal, gas, and the railroad.
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The main ingredients of pottery are clay and water. The water was from the North Strabane Water Company, but the clay came from Florida, North Carolina, Delaware, New Jersey, and Kentucky, as well as two kinds of clay imported from other countries. The pottery was dependent upon a railroad spur that passed through the Fort Pitt Bridge Works. A branch of the spur that served the pottery continued across Orchard Avenue into the lumber yard.
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http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~mimikiwi/history/Canonsburg%20pottery/potteries.html
Anyway, no joy on finding your pattern. :-)
I don't know how much experience you've had with identifying ceramic patterns, but my experience (admittedly not a huge amount) is that it's a tough slog). Especially with dinnerware, there are thousands of patterns, some of which only have numbers for names.
Good luck. :-)