Franciscan Ware - 1875 - 1984 - Los Angeles, USA

Franciscan Ware is a very collectable vintage ceramic tabletop ware that was made in Los Angeles and Lincoln California. Under ownership of Gladding, McBean and Co. before Franciscan Pottery McBean and Co. was in the business of producing sewer piping and architectural products. McBean and Co. Patented a special earthenware called Malanite that was used in thier dinnerware. It wasn't until 1934 that Franciscan pottery started to produce dinnerware designs. The markings "Franciscan Pottery" was no longer used and changed to "Franciscan Ware" in 1936. El Patio was a simple modern design mostly using a single solid bright colour being the first design produced by the company started off with Franciscan Pottery name. A very popular dinnerware line produced in 1940 was the "Franciscan Apple" line. This was an embossed hand painted design that featured apples amongst tree branches and leaves. Soon after in 1941 an even more popular design emerged "Desert Rose" which features very similar characteristics. Both of these designs are very desirable. Another design worth mentioning is "Ivy" which was another embossed design that was introduced in 1948. Currently Franciscan Ware's "Starburst" Pattern from the retro atomic age fetches some of the highest prices. Introduced in 1954 this design features modern geometric shapes of blue and yellow. This design is less common than the Fransciscan Apple or the Desert Rose designs. In 1979 Fransciscan Ceramics was sold to Wedgwood and from there was made in England and sold under the Johnson Brothers Company.

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