Brand: Glidden Pottery (Alfred, New York) Pattern: Chi-Chi Poodle Type: Square plate / shallow trinket dish Period: Mid-Century Modern (circa 1950s) Markings: Impressed on back with \"OVEN PROOF\" alongside faint factory incised numbers Features: - Semi-matte off-white stoneware glaze - Hand-painted stylized black show-cut poodle (\"Chi-Chi\") design with geometric swirl detailing - Rounded square dish form - Measures approximately 7 inches by 7 inches. Historical Significance & Collectibility: Glidden Pottery was a highly influential post-war American commercial art pottery operational only from 1940 to 1957. - Pop Culture Connection: The whimsical Chi-Chi Poodle pattern is famous among Mid-Century Modern collectors for its placement in 1950s pop culture, notably appearing as decorative set dinnerware inside the New York apartment on the \"I Love Lucy\" television show. - Unique Craftsmanship: The Chi-Chi design was historically inspired by \"Charlemagne,\" a real standard black poodle owned by the family of an Alfred, NY banker who financed the pottery studio. - Artisanal Production: Every piece was hand-decorated by a factory artisan (such as pattern decorator June Chisholm). Because the graphics were applied by hand rather than stamped, no two plates feature an identical brush pattern or positioning. Condition: Pre-owned vintage condition. There are no chips or cracks visible on the ceramic body. The unglazed stoneware base shows typical faint age-related marks and light discoloration from shelf wear. Surface glaze remains smooth with intact artwork.
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