Mid-Century China - Make Me An Offer

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I bought this set of Noritake Clinton China, pattern #181387, circa 1955-59 (not to be confused with Notitake's Clinton pattern #2590 from 1975-79), at an antique shop a few years back as an impulse buy. I really like the pattern, but it doesn't go with my 1940s traditional dinning room. So, I need to sell it to make room for my new china acquisition. I figured that out of all of you Mid-Century aficionados here on AW.org, someone might want this.

There are four place settings plus extra pieces (maybe this was originally 6 place settings) consisting of: 4 dinner plates, 6 salad plates, 6 bread and butter plates, 6 large soup bowls, 5 small dessert bowls, 4 coffee cups, 4 saucers, 1 sugar bowl, 1 creamer (could double as a gravy boat), 1 serving platter, and one serving bowl.

This pattern comes up on ebay occasionally if you want to make it into six place settings, or you can find it on Replacements.com, which is pricey.

Make me an offer. First picture shows my table set for four:

 

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Picture 2 is a detail of the pattern:

 

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Picture 3 shows what is included with a place setting:

 

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Picture 4 shows the serving pieces:

 

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Measurements

Dinner plate is 10 1/4"
Salad plate is 8"
Bread and butter plate is 6 3/8"
Soup Bowl is 8"
Dessert bowl is 6"
Coffee cup is 4"
Saucer is 6 3/8"
Serving bowl is 11" X 7 7/8" X 2 1/2" deep
Serving platter is 15" X 11"
Sugar bowl is 5"
Creamer is 4 3/8"

 

[perc-o-prince]

I was trying to think of what the design reminded me of, then it came to me; the background plants, etc., on The Flintstones!

Chuck

 

[mixfinder]

Cheap and Easily Amused

The china is very interesting and truly I haven't seen a mid century pattern in fine china before this. As rare as it is, my eye immeadiatly went to the Magnavox stereo at the window. I had one from the same collection in 1973 in a similar shape that was antique green and had soft fabric in the speaker panels with a Fruitwood top. I apologize for distracting your thread but I'd have another console stereo in a heartbeat.

 

[112561]

I don't know how I missed the Magnavox

But the china is wonderful, someone here has to be the new future owner. Kelly, there's a Magnavox in the Pacific Northwest looking for you. I have whatever Mikasa Oakmont that my mother bought in 1957.

 

[austinado16]

Lovin' that China!

Wow! I've never seen china from this era, let alone a pattern that I like.

We have Noritake "Sweek Leilani" 3042 as our "fine" pattern, and their plane white "Arctic White" 4000 as our daily driver pattern.

 

[58limited]

Red Wing Pompeii

Here is a nice mid-century stoneware set that is listed here on a local sale site.

http://www.southeasttexas.com/classifieds/detail.cfm?id=539844&classified_code=antiques&zipcode=&distance=0&type=general

 

[danemodsandy]

David:

Oh, how I wish I could afford to make you a proper offer - that is gorgeous stuff. Sadly, things are pretty tight right now after my partner's passing and my subsequent move. I hope the china finds a good and appreciative home soon.

 

[austinado16]

Also very cool!

Too bad I can't spell the work "sweet"......and can't edit.

Picked up a fantastic set of 50's flateware over the summer. Still in it's original aqua colored box with clear plastic window for display. All the pieces have stars on them.

 

[perc-o-prince]

Todd- does your flatware look anything like this?

Chuck

 

[58limited]

Kelly, The Magnavox was purchased at a garage sale last year and sounds great. I bought it as a gift for a friend of mine, just need to get him down here to help haul it to his house 50 miles away. This has been postponed by the fact that until December I had stuff packed into the dining room during my remodel and we couldn't get to it for 6 months.

At the garage sale, several people, especially young people, looked at it and commented on the sound quality, but no one had room for it. The price was dropped to $20 and I just couldn't let it get sent to the dumpster, so knowing that my friend would use it in his new house, I bought it. I played the radio quite a bit during Christmas, and I play some records occasionally, but I really don't have the room for it right now - when the weather improves I'm calling my friend to come get it.

 

[austinado16]

Mine flatware is very similar; not as swoopy on the handles.

Our daily driver flatware is Gorham Colonial Tipt.

 

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Bump

Just in case anyone missed this.

Don't be afraid to make me an offer, I'm not looking for big $$. I imagine shipping would be kinda high, though.

 

[westingman123]

lovely china

But what really caught my eye is your wallpaper. If I may inquire, is it a repro or still in production somewhere? It's gawgeous!

 

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The wallpaper was already up when I bought the house. The previous owners remodeled the dining room, probably in the late 1980's or early 1990's. I left it up because it goes perfectly with the 1940's style that I wanted.

 

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OK, I've listed this on a local sale site. I'm asking $200, BUT would sell for much less to a forum member. It would probably take three boxes to ship so shipping would be over $50 I think.