{"product_id":"vintage-us-navy-mess-hall-dinner-plate","title":"US Navy Mess Hall Dinner Plate Syracuse China 1942","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"77\"\u003eU.S. Navy mess hall dinner plate with an anchor insignia. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eThe stamp “O.P. CO Syracuse China W-11” comes from the Onondaga Pottery Company (O.P. Co.), which later became widely known as Syracuse China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"196\"\u003e9\" Diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"219\"\u003eBreaking it down:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"531\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"289\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"289\"\u003eO.P. CO → Onondaga Pottery Company (original corporate name).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"406\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"406\"\u003eSyracuse China → Their brand name, used widely on commercial, railroad, hotel, and U.S. military dinnerware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"531\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"531\"\u003eW-11 → This is a date code. Syracuse China used a letter-number system to identify month and year of production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"546\"\u003eThe Code:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"585\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"563\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"563\"\u003eW = 1942\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"585\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"585\"\u003e11 = November\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"91\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"555\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"291\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"291\"\u003eAnchor Symbol: The simple blue anchor at the top is a standard emblem used on U.S. Navy-issued tableware. It signified naval property and was especially common on enlisted mess china.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"437\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"437\"\u003eDesign: Heavy ceramic construction with a blue line rim. This design was practical, durable, and meant to withstand daily use at sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"555\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"555\"\u003ePurpose: This is a flat dinner plate, part of the Navy’s mess hall set used by sailors for general meals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"569\"\u003eContext:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"912\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"689\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"689\"\u003eUnlike the more ornate wardroom (officer) china with gold trim and crests, this style was strictly utilitarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"841\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"841\"\u003ePlates like this were in service from WWII through the Cold War and were produced by various American china manufacturers under Navy contracts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"912\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"912\"\u003eThe anchor-marked dinnerware is now collectible naval memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Maupin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47272019165399,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1501\/8628\/files\/104_5002.jpg?v=1759933638","url":"https:\/\/annapolismaritimeantiques.com\/en-au\/products\/vintage-us-navy-mess-hall-dinner-plate","provider":"Annapolis Maritime Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}