Early american tableware help

JGUIS · Jul 14, 2007

I have a saucer with a rectangle frame stamped on the back, like a picture frame. Inside the frame is PORCELAIN over OPAQUE over ?????OTE Below the frame and off center is what first appears to be a flower, but is actually more like 4 Vs meeting around a center point. A pic of the stamp probably won't help, as it's hard to see while holding it. Here it is anyway.

JGUIS · Jul 14, 2007

A little closer. With the clear glaze filling the void of the stamp, and the rust spot, I can't make out the letters. 4th from the last letter in the last word looks like a C or a G.

JGUIS · Jul 14, 2007

I'm assuming that this is the actual makers mark.

JGUIS · Jul 14, 2007

I tried zooming it, it actually looks better in this one.

JGUIS · Jul 14, 2007

Here's the inside detail.

JGUIS · Jul 14, 2007

The stuff it was with was 1840s-1860s, unless it fell in from the 70s-80s stuff.(which I don't think it did) Here's another pic. No damage at all other than the stains. I've tried bleach and oxalic, with no results as of yet.

appliedlips · Jul 14, 2007

Could it be a plate?I think it is white,and it looks like it could be an old one.[

]I seen you weren't getting any help so I thought I would offer what I know which isn't much.

Nawakwa · Jul 15, 2007

This is a piece of what is known as Iron Stone, it was popular for many years. This china is very heavy, which made it very durable, always undecorated but often made in patterns. Iron stone was made by many factories both here and over seas, lots of written material to fill in the blanks that would take too long a post here. I'll look up the manf. later and see if i can get a hit on it for you.

zanes_antiques · Jul 15, 2007

Looks like a "cup-plate". They would pour tea into it to let it cool down.

tncgal · Jul 27, 2007

PORCELAIN
OPAQUE
T. & R. BOOTE

It's ironstone from around 1850-1880's, as this style was made popular about 1851.

Clearer picture of the mark.

Use peroxide from the beauty supply store (40%) to clean any ceramic items, never-never-never bleach or anything that contains bleach, as it will eventually break down and dissolve the clay content. Soak for one to three weeks in a covered container and it will look much better.

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