POPE GOSSER CHINA

The Pope-Gosser company was organized in Coshocton, Ohio in 1902 by Charles F. Gosser and Bentley Pope. In the beginning it experimented with high quality decorative pieces. Later on the concentration was on dinnerware. The company closed in 1958. Pope was a skillful decorator who was born in England. He came to America in 1870 and worked at Trenton until 1891, when he moved to Ohio. At that time he become manager of KTK until 1903, when he left to form the Pope-Gosser China Company with Gosser. The wares were "excellently potted" and the shapes were a departure from existing models. The company begin to immediately produce high grade translucent china for vases, etc. Not finding the profit in this line, the company switched to dinnerware which was harder than the usual dinnerware of the times. Pope-Gosser joined the ill-fated American China Company in 1929. After the demise of that company, Pope-Gosser was re-organized in 1932 by Frank Judge. The company continued to make semiporcelain wares until 1958, although the quality of these wares was not up to the standards of the old company. Pope-Gosser made two noteworthy dinnerware shapes: Louvre (which was another attempt by American potters to imitate the works of Haviland of France) and Edgemore. Of these two, the Edgemore shape has shown up quite often in Antique shops. Perhaps this is due to its rather unusual appearance, which makes it easy to spot even when it is mingled in with other shapes by other potters. If you have not yet encountered Pope-Gosserīs Edgemore dinnerware, do not hestitate to pick up and examine it next time you find it. Note the workmanship and the feeling of delicacy that made it stand out from the wares of other potters of the same time and region.

	Pink Peony:Oval Platter Pope Gosser Pink Peony Oval Platter PINK FLOWERS CENTER & RING Pattern # 1220 Oval Platter 11 1/8" by 8 1/2" and about 1" high.a few brown... more details...
	Pink Peony:Oval Vegetable Bowl Pope Gosser Pink Peony Oval Vegetable Bowl PINK FLOWERS CENTER & RING Pattern # 1220 Oval vegetable bowl 9 1/2" by 7 1/2" and about 2... more details...
	Pink Peony:Rimmed Soup Bowls (2) Pope Gosser Pink Peony Rimmed Soup Bowls (2) PINK FLOWERS CENTER & RING Pattern # 1220 2 rimmed soup bowls 8 1/2" in diameter and about... more details...
	Pope Gosser:Pattern Unknown:Pink Roses? Berry Bowl Pattern Uknown:Pink Roses? Berry Bowl 4 13/16" diameter, 15/16" height; gold wear along with use wear more details...
	Pope Gosser:Pattern Unknown:Pink Roses? Bread & Butter Plate Pattern Unknown:Pink Roses? Bread & Butter Plate 6 1/16" diameter, Gold wear along with use wear. more details...
	Pope Gosser:Pattern Unknown:Pink Roses? Cup Pattern Unknown:Pink Roses? Cup 3 1/2" opening diameter, 1 15/16" height more details...
	Pope Gosser:Pattern Unknown:Pink Roses? Cup & Saucer Pattern Unknown:Pink Roses? Cup & Saucer Cup 3 1/2" opening diameter, 1 15/16" heigth more details...
	Pope Gosser:Pattern Unknown:Pink Roses? Dinner Plates Pattern Unknown:Pink Roses? Dinner Plates 8 7/8" diameter more details...
	Pope Gosser:Wanda Bread & Butter Plate ... more details...
	Pope Gosser:Wanda Bread & Butter Plates (2)Defects ... more details...
	Pope Gosser:Wanda Luncheon Plate ... more details...
	Pope Gosser:Wanda Luncheon Plates (3) defects Manufacturer Status: Discontinued Pattern: WANDA by POPE GOSSER Description: BLACK INSETS,PINK,BLUE&WHITE FLOWERS with a platinum trim......................(3)... more details...
	Sterling:Berry Bowl Sterling:Berry Bowl 5 3/4" diameter, 1" height, some wear, good paint with some staining more details...
	Sterling:Bread & Butter Plate Sterling:Bread & Butter Plate 6 1/16" diameter, some wear with some paint wear as well as crazed glaze, some minimal staining. more details...
	Sterling:Cereal Bowl ... more details...
	Sterling:Cup & Saucer Sterling:Cup & Saucer Cup 3 7/8" rim diameter, 1 15/16" base diameter, 2 1/8" height more details...
	Sterling:Dinner Plate ( 9 1/8") Sterling:Dinner Plate 9 1/8" diameter more details...
	Sterling:Dinner Plate (10") Sterling:Dinner Plate 10" diameter more details...
	Sterling:Round Platter Sterling:Round Platter 11 3/4" diameter more details...
	Sterling:Salad Plate (7 1/4") Sterling:Salad Plate 7 1/4" diameter more details...
	Sterling:Salad Plate (7 1/8") Sterling:Salad Plate 7 1/8" diameter more details...