Located on the Ground Floor, the White House China Room, seen here in 2007, has been used since 1917 as exhibition space for White House ceramics, glass, and silver. The painting of First Lady Grace Coolidge has hung in the China Room since 1952.

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.

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.

Oct 11, 2016 · First lady Hillary Clinton oversaw the production of 300 12-piece Lenox settings to commemorate the White House's 200th anniversary. The china's motifs mimic architectural details of...

The China Room is one of the rooms on the Ground Floor of the White House, the home of the president of the United States. The White House's collection of state china is displayed there. The collection ranges from George Washington's Chinese export china to Barack Obama 's blue and white themed collection.

The "Presidential Collection Room", now the China Room, was designated by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson in 1917 to display the growing collection of White House china. The room was redecorated in 1970, retaining the traditional red color scheme determined by the portrait of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge--painted by Howard Chandler Christy in 1924.

In 1917, First Lady Edith Wilson created the China Room, now home to the famous White House collection. The red theme in the room matches the red dress worn by First Lady Grace Coolidge in a full-length portrait with her dog, Rob Roy. The display of china, glass and silver tableware is arranged in chronological order from left to right.

Today, the White House has a room on the Ground Floor dedicated to displaying various administrations' plates and cups, which have grown into an official collection. Understanding the history of White House china provides a lens on American culture and changing tastes over time. Anywhere Activity: White House China

The "Presidential Collection Room", now the China Room, was designated by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson in 1917 to display the growing collection of White House china. The room was redecorated in 1970, retaining the traditional red color scheme determined by the portrait of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge--painted by Howard Chandler Christy in 1924.

Classical figures adorn a rococo-revival punch bowl from the Franklin Pierce service, 1853. Mrs. 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.