F C Co French China Company Large Platter Martha Washington Pattern

F C Co French China Company Large Platter Martha Washington Pattern

Martha Washington Pattern. Apparently, this is a very rare
pattern and is a serious prize for collectors of vintage China.

This real gold edged with a inner ring of gold & The design
includes pink roses & swags

platter is gorgeous 13 1/2″ by 10 3/4″.This has a L in the center of the wreath.
Marked on the back F C Co. Martha Washington 9 22.
Lot of crazing under the glaze and some browning
under the glaze.No chips or cracks in good used condition..

The French China Company

Began in East Liverpool, Ohio in 1898.
Moved to Sebring, Ohio on West California Ave, 1901.
Became the ‘World’s Largest Producers of Premium China”.
Employed 150 people by 1905.
Controlled by Oliver Sebring in 1916,
and incorporated as the Sebring Manufacturing Corporation,
along with Saxon China Company and Strong Manufacturing Company,
all controlled by one management, but maintaining individuality.
Ruined by the Stock Market Crash of 1929.
Stopped production in 1932.