4-578: Pfaltzgraff is an American kitchenware brand of dinnerware, serveware, drinkware and flatware. It is commonly reported that the Pfaltzgraff company was founded in 1811 in York County, Pennsylvania . The company states that the Pfaltzgraff family came to the United States in the early 1800s, and set up a potter’s wheel and kiln on their York County homestead. Their original pottery market
8-423: The 100 most popular ceramic designs. Kitchenware Kitchenware refers to the tools, utensils , appliances , dishes , and cookware used in food preparation and the serving of food. Kitchenware can also be used to hold or store food before or after preparation. Kitchenware encompasses a wide range of tools. Some of the most common items of kitchenware are: This article about kitchenware or
12-409: The collection are identified by a Pfaltzgraff stamp on the bottom or back of the dishes. Vintage stamps consist of the work "Pfaltzgrass USA" accompanied by a castle motif. While there is not an official list of pieces by Pfaltzgraff publicly available, hobby collectors have done much work to document and archive these collections. Several lines of Pfaltzgraff glazed earthenwares have featured among
16-455: Was "as far as you can get with a horse and wagon and then get back home the same day". In 1889 brothers George and Henry Pfaltzgraff went into partnership, and built their first factory in 1894. The Pfaltzgraff Co. was sold to Lifetime Brands , Inc. in 2005. Pfaltzgraff is known for their stoneware collections and has released many patterns, some of the most popular including Folk Art , Yorktowne , Village , and America patterns. Pieces of
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