1950's Poppytrail California Ivy Hand Painted Ceramic Plates - 4 Pieces

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Add a piece of Americana history to your hutch with this 4 piece set by Poppytrail. The set includes 4 … Read more Add a piece of Americana history to your hutch with this 4 piece set by Poppytrail. The set includes 4 small plates in the "California Ivy" pattern which ishand painted green ivy leaves and brown stems. The underside of each plate is marked, "Calfornia Ivy, Hand Painted, PoppyTrail" This line was introduced in 1946 and was a big success, and in the company's brochure, comedian Gracie Allen is shown at home with her "California Ivy" dinnerware. The size of these plates we be perfect as saucers, bread plates, or small side dish serving.

History: Metlox was founded in 1927 as the Metlox Manufacturing Co., and its principal products were outdoor ceramic signs that could be fitted with neon tubing. It specialized in making theater marquees, including the one for the famous Pantages Theater in Hollywood. The company was started by T.C. Prouty and his son, Willis. They had a factory in Manhattan Beach, Calif., and another in Hermosa Beach. When T.C. Prouty died in 1931, his son decided to take the company in a different direction by focusing on the manufacture of dinnerware. The first pattern was called "California Pottery," and the "Poppytrail" line (named after the California state flower) first appeared in 1934. "California Ivy," and it was introduced in 1946. This new line was marketed under the old "Poppytrail" line name, and it was followed by such patterns as "California Apple" and "California Peach Blossom."

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6" Diameter See less