The Columbus Dispatch

Sample plates helped buyers order dishes

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bowl marked “Shawnee USA 1904.” It’s embossed with raised diamond shapes and the base is painted to look like brass. It’s 7 inches across. Is 1904 the year it was made?

A: The number is the mold number, not the piece’s originatio­n date. No. 1904 is a planter with Petit-Point design. Shawnee Pottery started in Zanesville in 1937. The company made planters, jardiniere­s, lamps, plaques, vases, cookie jars and other decorative ware. The company closed in 1961. Your planter could sell for $10 to $15.

 ?? [COWLES SYNDICATE] ?? This Chinese-made plate, from about 1795, shows four sample borders and auctioned for more than $8,000.
[COWLES SYNDICATE] This Chinese-made plate, from about 1795, shows four sample borders and auctioned for more than $8,000.

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