It is now known that the china was personally collected at the auctions by White House staff members, and pieces of presidential china turn up with great frequency in the presidential house museums throughout the country.

The White House china refers to the various patterns of china used for serving and eating food in the White House, home of the president of the United States. Different china services have been ordered and used by different presidential administrations.

A guide to dating antique Minton marks and dating Minton Porcelain including the full list of Minton year cyphers used by Minton over its 200 year history

Oct 11, 2016 · Which Administration Had the Chicest White House China? From James Monroe to Barack Obama, a look back at presidential china through the years By Hadley Keller

The White House China Shop is pleased to announce the launching of their online store and virtual museum. Featuring presidential plates, tableware, silverware, and glassware, the virtual museum and gift shop will feature Official White House China and Presidential Plates for sale.

Documenting more than two centuries, this book features the elegant china used for official White House entertaining and private dining that survives as a touchstone of the American presidency. As this book conveys, assembled together, the presidential china in the White House comprises a museum collection of unequalled historic significance.

Thomas Minton 1765-1836. Thomas Minton moved to Stoke in 1793 and opened his newly built factory in 1796 - he went on to become Spode's nearest rival. He made Minton ware famous - a cream-coloured and blue-printed earthenware majolica, bone china, and Parian porcelain; his factory was outstanding in the Victorian period for its "art" porcelains.

Slavery and Freedom in the White House Collection explores the history of slavery and emancipation in the United States through art, furnishings, chinaware, and other objects in the White House. This exhibit was curated by White House …

Benjamin Harrison found the bowl in the White House attic and had it mended and put on display as an historical piece of White House china. A serving platter from the flamboyant Hayes china, made in France by Haviland & Co., 1880.

1 day ago · The White House on Thursday said it was monitoring a complaint by China to the World Trade Organization that accuses the United States of making “unfounded and false allegations” about China ...