Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains collection contains catalogs, price lists, designs, photographs, which constitute the documentary records of Decora Ceramics, and its predecessor, Ylyne Studio, makers of Smithware and Florencita, circa 1947-1953. The designs are watercolors of some of the earliest products in the Smithware and Florencita lines. Other materials include a history of the company, 1946-1953, by co-owner Bill Russell; posed and candid photographs of the owners and employees of Decora...

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"Balinese Girl" (product #1221); "Pink Petunia" (#1222); "Flower Boy" (#1223); "Radishes" (#1224); "Pixie Boy" (#1225); "Night Glory Flower" (#1226); "Fruit" (#1227); "Russian Dancers" (#1228); "Persian" (#1229); "Autumn Swirl" (#1230); "Blue Leaf" (#1231); "Catalina Island" (not numbered).

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"Anthurium" (product #1311); "Gold Star" (#1312); "Fawn" (#1313); "Hibiscus & Butterfly" (#1314); "Pepper Branch" (#1315); "Wild Rose" (#1316).

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Flower, fruit, peasant, and fawn motifs. Product #1317-1326, 1328.

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Cherry, flower and grape motifs. Product #1502-1509, 1654.

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Cherry, flower and grape motifs. Product #2114-2123.

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Hurricane lamps: flower or fruit motifs (product #2211-2214). Lanterns: flower, pirate or train motifs (product #2301-2302, 2304-2305; "Catalina Island" model features a pirate motif and no product number).

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Candlestick holders (product #6101); bud vase (#6151); salt & pepper shakers (#6251).

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains collection contains catalogs, price lists, designs, photographs, which constitute the documentary records of Decora Ceramics, and its predecessor, Ylyne Studio, makers of Smithware and Florencita, circa 1947-1953. The designs are watercolors of some of the earliest products in the Smithware and Florencita lines. Other materials include a history of the company, 1946-1953, by co-owner Bill Russell; posed and candid photographs of the owners and employees of Decora...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains collection contains catalogs, price lists, designs, photographs, which constitute the documentary records of Decora Ceramics, and its predecessor, Ylyne Studio, makers of Smithware and Florencita, circa 1947-1953. The designs are watercolors of some of the earliest products in the Smithware and Florencita lines. Other materials include a history of the company, 1946-1953, by co-owner Bill Russell; posed and candid photographs of the owners and employees of Decora...