In the 1960's the Enesco importing company began marketing a line of kitchen novelties that they called “Mother in the Kitchen.” Today, they are better known as "Prayer Ladies.” Each piece has a woman wearing a long white apron with a prayer on it. Her hands are pressed together, and her head is slightly lowered with eyes closed, signifying that she is praying. The woman always has a bun in her brown hair, and is typically wearing a pink dress...

In 1952 the Roseville Pottery Company manufactured a line of pottery called "Raymor". It was designed by Ben Seibel and was marketed as "modern stoneware". It came in 5 different colors which were meant to be mixed and matched. This water pitcher is in the Beach Gray color. It stands 10" high. It has very modern lines and comes with an ice lip. It is marked on the base with the Roseville and Raymor marks, as well as the number 189. It is in excellent condition with no damage.

This coffee pot was manufactured in England by Royal Worcester. It is labeled as crown ware and is a deep gold in color with fruits and foliage in the pattern. It measures about 9.25" high with the lid and is about 7.5" wide (across the handle and spout). There is crackling throughout the piece, but no actual damage.

This wonderful cup and saucer were made in England by the Johnson Brothers. The pattern is called "Fish" and was only manufactured from 1955-1976. As the pattern name would indicate, the design shows various fish on a cream background. The cup measures 2.75" high and has a 3.25" diameter at the rim. The saucer measures 5.75" in diameter. The cup is marked "Made in England", while the saucer the Johnson Brothers mark (see photo). Both pieces are in excellent condition with no damage.

These plates are manufactured by Wedgwood. The beautiful floral pattern with butterflies is called "Charnwood" and was manufactured between 1951 and 1987. We have 6 - 10.75" dinner plates ($30.00each), 5 - 8" salad plates ($12.50 each), 1 - 7" dessert plate ($18.00), 4 - 6" bread and butter plates ($7.00 each), 6 - 6" cereal bowl ($12.00 each) and 1 - 8" vegetable bowl ($50.00). All of the pieces are in excellent condition, with many still in the original plastic packaging.

This dinner plate was manufactured by Johnson Brothers, England. It is in the "Wild Turkeys, Native American" line which was manufactured from 1951 to 1974. Each plate is hand engraved with all decoration being under the glaze. We have 4 of these plates available. Each measures 10.75" in diameter and is marked on the back (see photo). All 4 plates are in excellent condition with no apparent damage, utensil marks or crazing.

Blue Ridge dinnerware was manufactured in Erwin Tennessee by Southern Potteries Inc. It was produced from the 1930s to 1956, and came in a number of different styles and patterns. All pieces were hand painted underglaze. This plate is in the Christmas Tree line. It depicts a decorated tree complete with presents. There is also a sprig of mistletoe in the upper right corner of each plate. Since these plates were all hand decorated, they are each unique in their design...

This dinner plate was manufactured in California. The process used in the manufacture gives the plate the look of the jade stones found at a small bay in Monterey. This plate measures 10.75" and is marked on the base. It is in excellent condition.

These beautiful bowls were made by Villeroy & Boch, an English company producing quality dinnerware since 1748. They are blue in color with a high gloss glaze. I do not know the name of the pattern, but it consists of a band of squares near the rim, containing flowers and geometric shapes. The rim of each bowl is scalloped. There are 5 bowls in the set. They are numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 on the base (from largest to smallest) and range from 7-3/8" in diameter to 3-7/8"...

These crescent shaped dishes are called bone dishes. They were made by Royal Staffordshire in the "Tonquin" pattern, which was designed by Clarice Cliff in the 1930's. This set consists of 1 pink, 1 brown, 1 blue and 1 mulberry dish. Each dish measures 6.5" by 3" and has a slightly scalloped edge. They are all in excellent condition.

This tureen mas made by Spode-Copeland of England. The pattern, called "Blue Flowers", was produced from 1966 - 1977, and is characterized by blue and yellow flowers on a white background. This is a covered tureen - I believe they call it a covered vegetable tureen. It is footed, but does not have to tall pedestal type base. It measures about 9.25" in diameter at the widest, and is just over 8.5" tall (to the top of the finial). The ladle does not have any pattern on it...

Cosmos, or Stemless Daisy, is a patterned glassware most identified by pastel flowers on a cross-hatched background of milk glass. The Consolidated Glass Company only made this line from 1894 - 1915. This butter dish measures 8" wide and is 5.5" tall. I do not see any damage of any kind. There are 2 "straw marks" on the underside of the plate (see photos) made during the manufacturing process...