8 Large Castleton Caprice Dinner Plates c. 1945. In excellent condition, the fine quality plates feature a gray and blue floral rim and gold verge. Each measures 10 3/4. In 1901, the New Castle China company was created via the purchase of the New Castle Shovel Works Factory in New Castle, PA. The company soon acquired another pottery manufacturer, Shenango Pottery. The New Castle factory focused on producing hotelwares and semi-porcelain dinnerware services. Although the company primarily focused on the production of dinnerware services, the New Castle factories also produced industrial tiles, odd dishes, and home fixtures. The firms hard work and quality products paid off when in 1936 when Haviland China of Limoges, France sought the services of the New Castle factories. For close to 100 years, Haviland worked to develop an international reputation for producing the very best fine china. Fearing that France would soon be invaded by Hitler and the Nazi forces, William Haviland requested that Shenango Pottery and the New Castle Potteries begin producing Haviland products. From 1936 until 1958, Shenango produced Haviland products bearing the name “Haviland – Made in America.” These products were immensely popular throughout America, and allowed for continued growth of the Shenango and New Castle names. Rosenthal China of Germany also felt that an impending German war would stall production. Rosenthal contacted Shenango and arranged a deal similar to the one created for Haviland. The pieces, molds, formulas, shapes, and patterns of Rosenthal were marketed under the Castleton China name. Weight. 4 pds

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