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Century House

Century House "Family in the Yard" Plate

"Family in the Yard" plate made at the Century House in Madison, Wisconsin by Jane S. Howell in 1952.

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toydude's picture

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Very cool plate!  She obviously was influenced by Frederic Weinberg.

brbeard's picture

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I love Century House pieces whenever I see them, but this one's particularly good!  Super cool.

studiosmith's picture

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I absolutely LOVE this.

tennebrac's picture

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I love this, too.  Great plate.  They're walking like Egyptians (sorry--couldn't resist!).

studiosmith's picture

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That kills me. You're right!

mpratt's picture

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I looked for Century House ceramics when I was traveling through Wisconsin. I ran across just one plate but it was not like this. Terrific decoration. I would have felt my antique trip to Wisconsin was a success if I found just this one thing. Way to go.

atomicscott's picture

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In Century House, for every wonderful abstract design, there are 20 Amish/Swedish folk designs. Good pieces show up occasionally on ebay and with luck in Wisconsin.

atomicscott's picture

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This is a terrific piece, Clyde. Did you find it in the wild in Kansas?

modlectic's picture

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Thanks Scott and to everyone else who commented. I consider myself lucky to have this plate in my collection. BTW, this was a surprising ebay find.

Duke's picture

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Superb - congrats - your lucky day - it's georgeous!


Rick