AMERICAN CALENDAR PLATE.

c. 1909

Porcelain calendar-plate from the McNicol Pottery Company. Features a 12-month calendar along the gilt-edged scalloped rim from the year 1909. Each monthly calendar is bordered by a floral and foliate trim reflective of the season. Central floral image above gilt-stamped inscription in Hebrew and English: “1908-9, Leshanah Tovah Tikathev - A Happy New Year, Goldstein Jewelry Co., Peoria Ill.” Repair to minor cracks on rim. Marked on reverse: Carnation McNicol. Diameter: 9.375 inches.

Popular in the United States from 1906 through the 1920’s, calendar plates were produced as souvenirs and commonly used as complimentary gifts and ceramic advertisements. Most American examples were produced in East Liverpool, Ohio, the center of the pottery industry and home of the McNicol Pottery Company. Unusual to find an early-20th century Jewish-American example.