The First Lady, Mrs. Harrison, took a personal interest in the selection of this service as she was extremely keen on the art form of china painting. She summoned the assistance of her former teacher, Paul Putzki, with whom she had studied the technique back home in Indiana. Similar to the Hayes service, Mrs. Harrison wanted to include emblems of nature. The result was a sophisticated plate pattern incorporating a touch of the Midwest with the formality of the North East. While the corn referenced her own Indiana roots, the goldenrod was a national flower. The Washington firm M.W. Beveridge imported the French state china made by Tresemannes & Vogt, in Limoges. This service pattern was reordered during the McKinley administration, and in 1908 during Theodore Roosevelt's administration. For further discussion see Klapthor, pp. 127-131.

A Breakfast Plate from the Benjamin Harrison (President, 1889-1893) Presidential Pattern

19TH CENTURY

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A Breakfast Plate from the Benjamin Harrison (President, 1889-1893) Presidential Pattern
19th Century
8½ in. diameter
Limoges France, Harrison 1892 and M.W. Beveridge on reverse

拍品專文

This breakfast plate features a series of borders around the scalloped edges of the rim. First, a white band with the gold combination pattern of corn garlands and goldenrod flowers completes the outer trim. Second, a dark blue border with forty-four gold stars to represent the states of the union constitutes the inner portion. In the center the arms of the United States is placed against a white ground. For a similar example and further discussion see Klapthor, p. 131.