The White House china refers to the various patterns of china (porcelain) used for serving and eating food in the White House, home of the president of the United States.

It is now known that the china was personally collected at the auctions by White House staff members, and pieces of presidential china turn up with great frequency in the presidential house museums throughout the country.

Oct 11, 2016 · As we prepare for a changeover in the country's most important residence, AD looks back at the rich tradition of White House china. When George Washington took office in 1789, American china...

Purveyor’s of one of America’s most rare collectible - Official White House China. For Sale, trade & museum tour exhibits nationwide.

The service consisted of 300 12-piece settings, incorporated architectural motifs from different White House rooms into their yellow and gold borders, and show some images of the mansion itself—a first for White House china.

Many large formal events at the White House include meals served on official china. These plates, cups, and bowls function both as dinnerware and decorative arts. For two hundred years, different presidents have ordered china to suit their tastes and accommodate an increasing number of guests who dine at the Executive Mansion.

Documenting more than two centuries, this book features the elegant china used for official White House entertaining and private dining that survives as a touchstone of the American presidency.

Sep 27, 2016 · Allman documents the personal and official services used by the presidents and their families for official entertaining and private dining for more than two hundred years and tells the story of how these special services came to be treasured as a significant part of the White House decorative arts collection.

Jan 15, 2021 · by Klapthor, Margaret Brown Publication date 1975 Topics White House (Washington, D.C.), Porcelain -- Washington (D.C.) Publisher Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press ; [distributed by G. Braziller, New York] Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English Item Size 570.1M 283 p. 29 cm

Official White House China from the 18th to the 21st Century by William G. Allman. Documenting more than two centuries, this title features the elegant china used for the official White House entertaining and private dining that survives as a touchstone of the American Presidency.