Vintage COLORADO Denver Buffalo Bill Red Rock*Vernon Kilns Blue Plate
$ 9.24
Description
Vernon Kilns Denver Colorado Blue Ultra Collectors Plate 1940s Close-up photos below. COLORADO Featuring: Red Rocks Natural Amphitheater, City and County Courthouse, State Capitol, William F. Cody, Rags the Burro, Fitzsimons U.S. General Hospital, Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, and more! Vintage Collector's Plate Approximately 10½" Diameter Vernon Kilns Ultra Rim Edge Form Blue on White/Cream Background Made by Vernon Kilns California Pottery Los Angeles ca. 1940s This is a wonderful, historic, vintage (circa 1940s) decorative collector's plate from Vernon Kilns California Pottery featuring the picturesque and historic State of Colorado, with a strong Denver orientation. About Vernon Kilns. Vernon Kilns made collectors plates for hundreds of cities and states in the United States, some organizations and institutions, and some for foreign cities and countries. Vernon Kilns closed its doors permanently in the early 1950s. According to Bill Stern (2001), Vernon Kilns was one of the well known "Big Five" of the Southern California Pottery group (p. 42, California Pottery: From Missions to Modernism ) . Please see Maxine Feek Nelson's Collectible Vernon Kilns: Identification and Value Guide for more information about Vernon Kilns California Pottery. This plate depicts a variety of the landmarks (please see photos below), including: Red Rocks Natural Amphitheatre Rags "That's Me" the Burro Colonel William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) Monument Fitzsimons U.S. General Hospital City and County Building State Capital Building Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun Monument (Colorado Springs) The back of the plate is inscribed under glaze with the wording: {State Seal} Plate Designed by Vernon Kilns U.S.A. The vintage transfer plate has the Vernon Kilns "Ultra"-style rim with a floral decor, possibly the Columbine, the State Flower of Colorado. Condition. The plate is in excellent conditon with no chips, cracks, or restorations. ... A highly desirable plate for Vernon Kilns collectors, California Pottery collectors, and collectors of Colorado and Denver memorabilia. ...a great find! Payment must be received within 3 days of auction or store close... Always happy to combine shipping when safe to save you shipping costs. Thank you! Please visit our Ebay store, DesertGold Store, for more Vernon Kilns pieces and other great finds, e.g., restaurant ware, EAPG, carnival glass, pottery, crystal, books, and the like! Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
