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House Restaurant Vegetable Bowl

White ceramic bowl with a chip on the left side, and an image of the southeast corner of the Capitol Building with a banner reading "House of Representatives"/tiles/collection/2/22592.xml
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White ceramic bowl with a chip on the left side, and an image of the southeast corner of the Capitol Building with a banner reading "House of Representatives"
Detail of the bowl showing an image of the southeast corner of the Capitol Building, surrounded by a blue circle with stars, and an eagle with a U.S. flag shield, with a banner reading "House of Representatives"
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Date

1901

Manufacturer

Onondaga Pottery Company/Syracuse China

Dimensions

7 × 9 × 1 3/4 in. (17.8 × 22.9 × 4.4 cm)

Accession Number

2007.363.001

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

The House Restaurant—located in the same rooms in the Capitol since 1858—used serving pieces produced by the Onondaga Pottery Company. The company produced “Syracuse china,” a type of vitreous dishware named for the location of the factory. The china was used extensively in hotels and restaurants due to its durability and chip-resistant rolled edges, a design element pioneered by the company.

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