CROOKSVILLE Semi-Porcelain Teapot Lid ~ THEMATIE ~ 22 Karat Gold Flowers

Description: The process of making pottery remained little changed from ancient times until the late nineteenth century, when new materials and techniques came into widespread use. The English manufacturing process crossed the Atlantic and found a home in the eastern United States, most notably in southeastern Ohio, which became known as the pottery capital of America in the early 20th century. In operation there from 1902 to 1959, the Crooksville China Company produced chinaware still valued by collectors. The Crooksville China Company was established in 1902 in Crooksville, Ohio, a town in the southeastern region of the state that became known as the pottery capital of the world in the early 20th century. Crooksville specialized in producing top-grade semi-porcelain table products and kitchen items. Stinthal China,** one of the company’s top lines, became a popular item because its semi-porcelain makeup was more durable than porcelain tableware, which chips easily and is more sensitive to temperature changes. In its early years, Crooksville initially produced simple, down-home, country-style designs. The collections became more elaborate over the years as the company prospered. Crooksville joined a consortium of American china manufacturers in 1927, but the industry declined after the 1929 stock-market crash and the Great Depression.The company continued to produce tableware throughout the Depression (1930s) and WWII (1940s) years. After World War II, Crooksville declined because it was unable to adjust to changing American lifestyles. By this time, pottery workers in the area were commanding the highest wages in the American china industry in the United States, which made it hard for the company to remain competitive against cheaper Japanese imports. Orders were cancelled and changed frequently and stockpiled up in warehouses. The company faced financial difficulties by the middle of the 1950s, and finally closed its doors in 1959. In 2010, half a century after the company ceased production, Crooksville pottery is still sold in antique shops, by pottery specialty dealers. Some items are easily identified by the back stamp on the china pieces. Not all production pieces were stamped, however. Antique dealers specializing in tableware can help identify pieces in a collection. Stinthal China was a brand name used by the Crooksville China Co. of Crooksville, Ohio. The company was in business from 1902 until 1959. Crooksville’s Stinthal line was made during its earlier years. It’s a fine, thin semi-porcelain that was decorated in many different patterns. Most Stinthal serving dishes sell for under $50. One type is dishes that are in a floral pattern with gold-painted leaves. The term “ceramic” applies to any number of items, from bricks and tiles to tableware and parts of the space station. All ceramics are basically a combination of clay and heat.What we care about most are called 'Whiteware Ceramics" — tableware, figurines and other vintage items made from various clays and quartzes. The basic clays that make up ceramics.BONE ASH - ls pretty much what it seems: The calcium phosphate ash that comes from burned bones.FELDSPAR - is a mineral that, when it weathers or decomposes, it turns into clay. Its colors range from white to pink, brown, or gray blue.KAOLIN - is a clay found in hot, moist climates such as the village of Kao-Ling (get it?) in the Jiangxi province of China.Bone china is the stronger of the two, with a base of bone ash and other ingredients such as feldspar-type rocks and kaolin. It can be fired at a lower temperature (1450 degrees Fahrenheit) and tends to have a milky, slightly translucent look. Bone china can appear thin and delicate – yet because its base is bone ash, it’s stronger than it looks.Porcelain is made from 50 percent kaolin clay, 25 percent feldspar and 25 percent quartz fired at temperatures up to 2500 degrees Farenheit. It was invented in China — and surprise – that’s why it’s called china! Porcelain doesn’t need to be glazed in order to be waterproof – any glazing is decorative and helps resist stains and dirt. In most cases, older pieces were glazed all over – including the standing rim.If you see an “antique” with an unglazed standing rim, be suspicious! Porcelain’s base is white, and even if thick, it’s translucent enough so you can see your hand through it. If it’s decorated, the designs don’t fade over time. Should it break, the pieces resemble glass.HARD PASTE PORCELAIN, made from kaolin and Petunste, is primarily used in dinnerware. Soft paste was an early attempt to reproduce Chinese porcelain by adding ground glass, soapstone and lime to the clay.The term VITREOUS has to do with how much moisture the porcelain will absorb. Because bone china and porcelain are exposed to such high temperatures, their clays fuse together, making them vitreous. Vitreous items absorb less than 3 percent moisture. Semi-vitreous pieces absorb from 3 to 7 percent moisture and are often marked as “semi-vitreous” or “SV.”To see all our listing, visit: Ika's Trains and Collectables Note #1: I will combine shipping for multiple items. Please purchase the items but do *NOT* pay. I will review and calculate shipping as close as to what I have to pay. I will then forward an invoice with the adjusted shipping. If you do pay ahead of this recalculation, I will refund the shipping difference as part of preparing the items for shipment.Note #2: I want you to be happy with your purchase and would appreciate you leaving positive feedback. In the event you are not, please contact me immediately before leaving feedback so we may resolve it. Thank you. Note #3: If not previously stated item(s) come from a smoke-free environment with cats. Note #4: This is a Grandma & Grandpa shop. We have a 4-business day shipping window (this means that if you pay for your order on a Friday, it may not get shipping until the following Thursday). We do combine shipping especially when we are asked about it. If you want combined shipping, please purchase all your items in one order. If you purchase items in more than one order, send us a message so that we know about the additional items and box the orders together. (When items are bought in multiple orders, we do not always notice they were bought by the same person unless we are notified by the buyer.) We refund extra shipping charges when combined shipping is requested. If we ship items separately, we do not issue a shipping refund.For our international customers: YES!! we do combine shipping. The most economical way for you to buy multiple items from us is for you to send us a list of the items you want to buy. Do not purchase them as they are listed!! (This leads to higher than necessary fees & shipping.) Send us a complete list of all the items you want. Then we will cancel the listings for the items and turn them into a special listing just for you (We'll send you the listing named before making it active). It will have your full purchase with the correct shipping box size and weight. This saves you on the international fees & shipping.

Price: 22 USD

Location: London, Ohio

End Time: 2024-12-14T23:18:43.000Z

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