Vintage 1960 US Navy Wardroom Officers' Mess Single Footed Egg Cup by Buffalo China.
Authentic piece of American military history: a vintage mid-century U.S. Navy single-footed egg/custard cup, complete with a matching white porcelain egg spoon. This piece features the iconic cobalt blue top pinstripe and the crisp, under-glaze "fouled anchor" insignia used exclusively for Navy Wardroom and Officers' Mess service.
Manufacturer: Buffalo China (Made in U.S.A.)
Date Code:8-10 (Authenticates production to August 1960)
Pattern: Navy Wardroom / Fouled Anchor
Material: Heavy-duty, vitrified military-grade restaurant ware
Included: 1 Single Footed Cup & 1 White Porcelain Spoon (Bonus display piece)
Condition: Excellent vintage condition
Perfect addition to any military restaurant ware collection, USN naval history display, or for unique vintage kitchen use.
This specific design featuring a top blue stripe and a blue "fouled anchor" symbol (an anchor wrapped in a rope) was the official military dinnerware style used primarily in the U.S. Navy Wardroom Officers' Mess.
Durability: Manufactured by specialized American industrial registries, these pieces were constructed from heavy, vitrified "restaurant ware" ceramic.
Designed for Sea: They were intentionally made thick, heavy, and bottom-weighted to withstand the rugged environment, constant rocking, and rough movement of ships at sea without easily sliding off tables or breaking.
Today, these mid-20th-century wartime artifacts (commonly dating from WWI through WWII and the Vietnam War era) are highly sought-after military collectibles.