Vernon Kilns

Vintage travel state souvenir plate.

Line drawings of the historical images.

Red (ish) Brown transferware.

Displays beautifully.

Graphics are clear & bright.

* There is a discoloration on the plate edge from an unglazed spot glazed. It appears to be an imperfection from the original manufacturing. Approximately. 5" (pictured).

Please see pictures.

They are taken with intent to be a part of the description and provide the best examples of quality and condition.

10.5" diameter

Approximately 1" deep

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

An embosed swirled design decorates the outer ring of the plate.

Plate scenes:

Rockefeller Chapel

Eckert Hall

Graduate Education

Billings Hospital

Law and Archway

Harper Library

Hutchison Court

International House

Ida Noyes Hall

Marked on the plate bottom:

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

University Seal

Distributed Exclusively  for

The University of Chicago Bookstore

Vernon Kilns

USA

Vernon Kilns - 1931 to 1958.

Vernon Kilns began in 1912 as Vernon Potteries with George J.W. Poxon from the English Wade Pottery family.  He came to America and visited pottery companies across the country. He purchased a ranch in Vernon California and established Vernon Potteries in 1912 selling his ceramics under the name Poxon China. He first produced tiles and then heavy earthen ware and hotel/restaurant ware.

A fire in 1927 destroyed part of his facility and they had difficulty rebuilding during the Depression. The company was sold in 1931, to Faye Dennison who changed the name to Vernon Kilns. The Poxon molds were used until an earthquake in 1933 destroyed the original blanks and new designs were created. They overcame 2 fires in the 1940s but in the 50's could not complete with market inundation of foreign imports and closed in 1958.  

Vernon Kilns was one of the 'Big 5' California potteries. When they closed, Metlox Manufacturing  another of the Big 5, bought their molds and continued to produce some patterns in their Vernonware department. 

Vernon Kilns used clay from Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and England.

The plate will be carefully packed for safe shipping.