Owen China Company Minerva Ohio Dinner Plate - Blue Rim w/ Pink Floral 1906-1908

This plate is in good vintage condition. There is crazing throughout and some slight paint loss, there is a paint loss scratch on the right side of the plate, which is visible in the pictures. There are also some manufacturing defects which are visible on the back side of the plate. Please see pictures for specific details. The plate measures approximately 10 1/2" across.

Edward J. Owen started the Owen China Company located in Minerva, Ohio in the early 1900's. They won a gold medal at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair for best domestic semi-porcelain. After this, the "gold metal" became a part of their maker's mark which they placed on all their pieces thereafter. They were only in business for ~30 years when they were forced to close during the Great Depression in 1932.