• 200th Anniversary Service, Maker's Mark
    Lenox China
    china
    maker's mark
    This photograph is of the maker's mark of Lenox China of Trenton, New Jersey printed on the 200th anniversary china. 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.
  • Early Design Inspiration for Harrison China
    Tressemannes & Vogt
    china
    design
    This painting is of an early plate design from 1891 for a new state service shows First Lady Caroline Harrison’s idea for incorporating images of stalks of Indiana corn along the rim of the plate. Aspects of this design inspired the final version of the state service.
  • Prototype Plate for Harrison Service
    Tressemannes & Vogt
    china
    plate
    This porcelain plate is believed to be a prototype for the Benjamin Harrison state service. It is similar to the selected breakfast plate with the stars for the states and the corn motif on the rim, but both on a fully cobalt blue field. It came from the collection of Col. William H. Crook, a White House employee for fifty years from 1865 to 1915.
  • Dinner Plate, After-Dinner Cup and Saucer, and Rim Soup Plate from the Johnson Service
    Tiffany and Company
    china service
    This photograph of pieces from the Lyndon B. Johnson state china service was taken by Will Brown circa 1999. The pieces, including a dinner plate, an after-dinner cup and saucer, and a rimmed soup plate, feature a gold dot and wildflower pattern. Tiffany and Company of New York designed the Johnson service, which was manufactured in New Castle, Pennsylvania by Castleton China.
  • Place Setting for Dinner in the State Dining Room, Clinton Administration
    Unknown
    place setting
    This photograph of a place setting at a dinner in the State Dining Room was taken by Will Brown in January 1998, during Bill Clinton's administration. The setting includes gilded flatware, glassware selected during the John F. Kennedy administration, and a dinner plate from the Dwight D. Eisenhower state service, which featured gilded medallions.
  • Place Setting for the President, January 21, 1998
    Unknown
    place setting
    This photograph of the president's place setting at a dinner celebrating the completion of the White House Endowment Fund in the State Dining Room was taken by Will Brown in January 1998, during Bill Clinton's administration. The setting includes gilded flatware, glassware selected during the John F. Kennedy administration, and a dinner plate from the Dwight D. Eisenhower state service, which featured gilded medallions.