Jon Crispin's Notebook

This beautiful plate was underneath my little metal teapot at Golden Coffee this morning.  Ever since I lived in central New York State I have turned plates over to look for the Syracuse China mark on the back.  Here’s a link to a previous post.  I was surprised to see the logo on the back of this plate.

To me it looks like a Native American strangling a big dog (Mr. Rorschach anyone?)  When I searched the company name I saw other examples that make it look like a Native American sitting on a blanket hitting a drum.  No definitive answer though.  This is particularly interesting to me since I grew up in Meadville, PA which isn’t far from New Castle.  Sadly, the company is now closed.