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Sebring Ohio Historical Society
| 126 North 15th Street Sebring, Ohio 44672 330-938-6920 |
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Currier and
Ives
Ives
Royal China manufactured Currier and Ives in Sebring, Ohio. Made by Royal China, the plant was
in the former E. H. Sebring China Company building, beginning June 1, 1934. The CI pattern was
produced from 1950-1970. CI became the most popular pattern produced by Royal China.
The pattern was not copyrighted, so public domain allowed it to be used or altered. The familiar scroll
pattern was designed by Mr. Gordon Parker, art director at Royal. When the Jeanette Corp.
purchased Royal China they discontinued the CI pattern. Realizing their mistake, they began
producing it again in 1970, but it was never the same.
CI was produced primarily in the familiar blue, but can also be found in brown, green and pink.
There were also pieces made with several colors mixed. What might make it collectible is that so
many pieces were available, including the basic place setting, hostess set, clocks, pie baker, calendar
plates, ashtrays and a great variety of other pieces,with a multitude of variations.
Backstamps are as varied as the collection. There were multiple owners of the company. Most were
printed in green, but blue, red, brown and black were also used.
Some of the dinnerware also had numbers or letters on the backstamp, which were used to identify
batches. These pieces tend to be thinner than the other pieces made at the plant.
CI came in a red, white and blue carton and had an unconditional lifetime guarantee that the
underglaze pattern would not wear off, wash off or craze.
Both blue and pink ware were premiums in the Plaid Stamp collection ad, with 3 books for a 16 piece
set.
in the former E. H. Sebring China Company building, beginning June 1, 1934. The CI pattern was
produced from 1950-1970. CI became the most popular pattern produced by Royal China.
The pattern was not copyrighted, so public domain allowed it to be used or altered. The familiar scroll
pattern was designed by Mr. Gordon Parker, art director at Royal. When the Jeanette Corp.
purchased Royal China they discontinued the CI pattern. Realizing their mistake, they began
producing it again in 1970, but it was never the same.
CI was produced primarily in the familiar blue, but can also be found in brown, green and pink.
There were also pieces made with several colors mixed. What might make it collectible is that so
many pieces were available, including the basic place setting, hostess set, clocks, pie baker, calendar
plates, ashtrays and a great variety of other pieces,with a multitude of variations.
Backstamps are as varied as the collection. There were multiple owners of the company. Most were
printed in green, but blue, red, brown and black were also used.
Some of the dinnerware also had numbers or letters on the backstamp, which were used to identify
batches. These pieces tend to be thinner than the other pieces made at the plant.
CI came in a red, white and blue carton and had an unconditional lifetime guarantee that the
underglaze pattern would not wear off, wash off or craze.
Both blue and pink ware were premiums in the Plaid Stamp collection ad, with 3 books for a 16 piece
set.