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| Type | China and Pottery Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pottery |
| Genre | Restaurant dinnerware |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Founder | J. Brewster Gere and Lemont Stillwell |
| Defunct | 1969 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Vitreous China tableware |
Iroquois China Company was founded in 1905 in Solvay, New York, located on the western border of Syracuse near the southern shores of Onondaga Lake. It operated in Syracuse until closing. Although some references indicate that the company closed in 1969, certain designs (e.g., "Informal", "Museum White") were advertised and sold until the early-mid 1970s.
Seibel also designed a line called Impromptu[1] the first designs were Bridal White, Frolic, Vision, Jardinieres, Pins and Beads, Were Current in 1956, New Geometric Patterns like, Parasols and Pyramids. Other abstract patterns included Aztec, Fjord, Tiara, Pompon, Tiara, Pompon Garland and El Camino. Later other patterns such as were added: Grapes, Pyramids, Beige Rose'.[2]
Back stamps
 Iroquois China Company back stamp - Russel Wright - Syracuse, New York - c. 1950 |
 Iroquois China Company back stamp - Syracuse, New York - c.1955 |
 Iroquois China Company back stamp Interplay by Russell Wright - Syracuse, New York - c.1955 |
 Iroquois China Company back stamp Carrara Modern White - Syracuse, New York - c.1955 |
 Iroquois China Company back stamp - Syracuse, New York - c.1965 |
 Iroquois China Company back stamp - Informal designed by Ben Seibel and manufactured between 1969 and 1973 - "Informal / True China / Iroquois / Ben Seibel Design / Flameproof for Cooking / Made in USA." |
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 Iroquois China Company business customer of the Syracuse Trust Company - Syracuse Post-Standard, 1919 |
References
- ↑ "Iroquois China Company "Impromptu"". MODish.net, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-10-24. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ↑ "Discontinued China". Replacements, Ltd., 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
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