Pope-Gosser China Company - Original Replacement China - Largo Pattern

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Largo Pattern
Original Replacement China
by
The Pope-Gosser China Company
Original Replacement China
designed and manufactured by The Pope-Gosser China Company.  The pattern of this china is Largo which features a pink rose cluster center on white china with a black and green band.  Each vintage piece is being sold separately, so you can replace damaged pieces or add to what you already have.  They are in beautiful condition with no chips, cracks, hairlines, or repairs.  If you would be interested in the whole set, make me an offer.  Available in this pattern are the following pieces:
*  10 Dinner Plates 10 1/8"
*  10 Salad Plates 8 3/8"
*  10 Fruit Dishes 5"
*  10 Bread & Butter Plates 6 3/8"
They are marked on the bottom:
POPE GOSSER
CHINA
MADE IN U.S.A.
(surrounded by a wreath)
History of The Pope-Gosser China Company
In the late 1800’s, I. Bentley Pope migrated to the United States from England, where he was a master pottery maker. He settled in Coshocton, Ohio, where he met Charles F. Gosser, a jeweler and President of the Coshocton Board of Trade, a group seeking to foster the development of manufacturing in the area. They joined forces and opened Pope-Gosser China in 1902, with production starting in 1903. Early examples of their work were marked with the Clarus Ware mark. They then used the ‘Pope-Gosser China’ mark until about 1908, when they adopted the Unicorn mark. In 1920, the lettering on the mark was changed again to ‘POPE-GOSSER CHINA’ in all capital letters. Pope-Gosser began including “MADE IN U.S.A.” in the late 1920’s through about 1931. It was re-introduced later and continued into the 1940’s, when they began using the tureen mark. Finally, in the 1950’s the wreath mark came into being, although several others were also used during this decade. If you have a piece, this information will help to date it. Pope-Gosser China began by making their products with European clay, mixing it with kaolin, quartz, and feldspar, before eventually switching to American clay. Their plates and chinaware soon developed a great reputation for largely resisting the signs of age and wear and tear, such as cracking and chipping. Their chinaware is also renowned for its ability to resist crazing, and the company grew to be a well-known international supplier of fine china. Their designs are considered true works of art by many collectors, and several pieces reside in the British Museum even today.
In 1929, around the start of the Great Depression, the company merged with several others to become the American Chinaware Corporation, and the company mark was changed again. After the parent went bankrupt a few years later, the company was reorganized and its lines were streamlined. Though they continued to make fine china, the wares were made less expensively. They also designed lines specifically for distribution in dime stores and hardware stores. Finally, in 1958 the doors were closed for good.
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