This close-up photograph of the China Room holiday decorations was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The China Room was transformed into a sweet shop filled with holiday cakes, cookies, and gingerbread. Stacks of baking and cooking supplies brought to mind cherished family recipes shared over the holidays and across generations.

This close-up photograph of the China Room holiday decorations was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The China Room was transformed into a sweet shop filled with holiday cakes, cookies, and gingerbread. Stacks of baking and cooking supplies brought to mind cherished family recipes shared over the holidays and across generations.

This close-up photograph of the China Room holiday decorations was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The China Room was transformed into a sweet shop filled with holiday cakes, cookies, and gingerbread. Stacks of baking and cooking supplies brought to mind cherished family recipes shared over the holidays and across generations.

This close-up photograph of the China Room holiday decorations was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The China Room was transformed into a sweet shop filled with holiday cakes, cookies, and gingerbread. Stacks of baking and cooking supplies brought to mind cherished family recipes shared over the holidays and across generations.

This photograph of the China Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The China Room was transformed into a sweet shop filled with holiday cakes, cookies, and gingerbread. Stacks of baking and cooking supplies brought to mind cherished family recipes shared over the holidays and across generations.

This photograph of the China Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The China Room was transformed into a sweet shop filled with holiday cakes, cookies, and gingerbread. Stacks of baking and cooking supplies brought to mind cherished family recipes shared over the holidays and across generations.

This close-up photograph of the China Room holiday decorations was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The China Room was transformed into a sweet shop filled with holiday cakes, cookies, and gingerbread. Stacks of baking and cooking supplies brought to mind cherished family recipes shared over the holidays and across generations.

This close-up photograph of the China Room holiday decorations was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The China Room was transformed into a sweet shop filled with holiday cakes, cookies, and gingerbread. Stacks of baking and cooking supplies brought to mind cherished family recipes shared over the holidays and across generations.

This photograph of the China Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The China Room was transformed into a sweet shop filled with holiday cakes, cookies, and gingerbread. Stacks of baking and cooking supplies brought to mind cherished family recipes shared over the holidays and across generations.

This photograph of the China Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The China Room was transformed into a sweet shop filled with holiday cakes, cookies, and gingerbread. Stacks of baking and cooking supplies brought to mind cherished family recipes shared over the holidays and across generations.

This close-up photograph of the China Room holiday decorations was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The China Room was transformed into a sweet shop filled with holiday cakes, cookies, and gingerbread. Stacks of baking and cooking supplies brought to mind cherished family recipes shared over the holidays and across generations.

This selection of the 200th anniversary china was made by Lenox China of Trenton, New Jersey. President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton selected a state service with this design to celebrate the White House's 200th anniversary in 2000. Features in the photo from left to right across the back are a dessert plate, dinner plate, service late, fish plate and a salad plate. In front left to right are a cream soup cup and saucer, a teacup and its accompanying saucer.

These French porcelain serving pieces, including a dinner dish, vegetable dish, soup plate, dessert stand, fruit basket, and dessert plate, were made for the White House by Edouard D. Honoré of Paris in 1846. President James K. Polk ordered this pattern for the state service. The pieces feature gilded rims molded in a scroll design and light green details, as well as a version of the shield from the Great Seal of the United States, although this one contains stars in the chief which are not present on the Great Seal or Presidential Seal, and the scroll containing the motto "E Pluribus Unum." The dessert plates also included a large, hand-painted flower.

This photograph of First Lady Pat Nixon was taken on February 22, 1972, during President Richard M. Nixon's historic visit to the People's Republic of China. Mrs. Nixon is captured speaking to American reporter Barbara Walters outside the Peking Hotel. President Nixon's trip was the first time an American president had taken part in a State Visit to China.

This photograph of the China Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community--both during the holiday season and year-round. Decorations in the China Room highlighted family traditions and holiday recipes. Trees and mantels were decorated with baking tools and recipe cards from the volunteers who decorate the White House for the holidays.

This photograph of the China Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community--both during the holiday season and year-round. Decorations in the China Room highlighted family traditions and holiday recipes. Trees and mantels were decorated with baking tools and recipe cards from the volunteers who decorate the White House for the holidays.

This photograph of the China Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community--both during the holiday season and year-round. Decorations in the China Room highlighted family traditions and holiday recipes. Trees and mantels were decorated with baking tools and recipe cards from the volunteers who decorate the White House for the holidays.

This photograph of the Official 2022 White House Christmas Tree Ornament in the China Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community--both during the holiday season and year-round. Decorations in the China Room highlighted family traditions and holiday recipes. The 2022 Official White House Christmas Ornament honors the tradition, started by First Lady Pat Nixon, of displaying a gingerbread house in the State Dining Room during the holiday season.

This photograph of the Official 2022 White House Christmas Tree Ornament in the China Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community--both during the holiday season and year-round. Decorations in the China Room highlighted family traditions and holiday recipes. The 2022 Official White House Christmas Ornament honors the tradition, started by First Lady Pat Nixon, of displaying a gingerbread house in the State Dining Room during the holiday season.

This photograph of the Official 2022 White House Christmas Tree Ornament in the China Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community--both during the holiday season and year-round. Decorations in the China Room highlighted family traditions and holiday recipes. The 2022 Official White House Christmas Ornament honors the tradition, started by First Lady Pat Nixon, of displaying a gingerbread house in the State Dining Room during the holiday season.

This photograph of the Official 2022 White House Christmas Tree Ornament in the China Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community--both during the holiday season and year-round. Decorations in the China Room highlighted family traditions and holiday recipes. The 2022 Official White House Christmas Ornament honors the tradition, started by First Lady Pat Nixon, of displaying a gingerbread house in the State Dining Room during the holiday season.

This photograph of the Official 2022 White House Christmas Tree Ornament in the China Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community--both during the holiday season and year-round. Decorations in the China Room highlighted family traditions and holiday recipes. The 2022 Official White House Christmas Ornament honors the tradition, started by First Lady Pat Nixon, of displaying a gingerbread house in the State Dining Room during the holiday season.

This photograph of the Official 2022 White House Christmas Tree Ornament in the China Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community--both during the holiday season and year-round. Decorations in the China Room highlighted family traditions and holiday recipes. The 2022 Official White House Christmas Ornament honors the tradition, started by First Lady Pat Nixon, of displaying a gingerbread house in the State Dining Room during the holiday season.

This photograph of the Official 2022 White House Christmas Tree Ornament in the China Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community--both during the holiday season and year-round. Decorations in the China Room highlighted family traditions and holiday recipes. The 2022 Official White House Christmas Ornament honors the tradition, started by First Lady Pat Nixon, of displaying a gingerbread house in the State Dining Room during the holiday season.

This photograph of the Official 2022 White House Christmas Tree Ornament in the China Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by Americans' shared values, unity, and community--both during the holiday season and year-round. Decorations in the China Room highlighted family traditions and holiday recipes. The 2022 Official White House Christmas Ornament honors the tradition, started by First Lady Pat Nixon, of displaying a gingerbread house in the State Dining Room during the holiday season.