This porcelain plate was designed by Tiffany & Company and manufactured by Castleton China of New Castle, Pennsylvania, between 1968 and 1972. The piece, part of the state dinner service of the Lyndon B. Johnson administration, features a border of gold dots and hand-painted decorations. The eagle that appears on the plate was modeled after the version of the arms of the United States that decorated President James Monroe's 1817 dessert service. The plate was photographed on display in the White House Visitor Center on November 19, 2018.

This French porcelain dessert plate was made for the White House by Edouard Honoré of Paris in 1846. President James Polk K. ordered this pattern for the state service. The plate features a gilded rim molded in a scroll design and a light green border. At the top of the plate is 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 flower, such as the poppy shown here. George F. Mobley photographed the plate in 1962, during the John F. Kennedy administration.

This color photograph by Matthew D'Agostino is of a large service plate that was created in 2015, and was the first plate in the Obama State service to be displayed. In accordance with tradition, the center of the plate bears the Presidential Coat of Arms. Additionally, the wide rim of the plate is finished in matte gold. The design is similar to the gold-rimmed service plates of the Eisenhower administration acquired in 1955.

This state dinner service was made for the White House by Lenox China of Trenton, New Jersey, in 1981, during Ronald Reagan's administration. The Reagan service featured a wide red border with a gilt rim and crosshatch pattern and a raised gold version of the president's arms. Shown here are a desert plate, a bouillon cup and saucer, a service plate and a salad plate.

This selection of the Barack Obama state service that was created in 2015 by Pickard China of Antioch, Illinois. The design demonstrates the shift from primary colors used more recently to the new selection of a fluted Kailua Blue, a unique color chosen by First Lady Michelle Obama to represent the blue waters of Hawaii, President Barack Obama's home state. In accordance with tradition, the plate bears the Presidential Coat of Arms. Included in the photo are a service plate, a dinner plate, a dessert plate and a cup and saucer.

These French porcelain service pieces, shown here on display in a bookcase in the White House Family Dining Room, were made by Tressemannes and Vogt of Limoges, France, in 1892. They are part of a state china service that President Benjamin Harrison first ordered for the White House. The service featured a dark blue border, corn and goldenrod decorations, 44 gold stars representing the number of states in the Union when Harrison purchased the china and a design similar to the one found on the Lincoln china, with an eagle standing atop a shield, combining similar elements as the iconography from the Great Seal and the Seal of the President.

This color photograph by Matthew D'Agostino is of a dessert plate that was created in 2015 by Pickard China in Antioch, Illinois, and was among a set of the last tableware to be seen and used during state service. The design demonstrates the shift from primary colors used more recently in State Dinners to the new selection of a fluted Kailua Blue, a unique color chosen by First Lady Michelle Obama to represent the blue waters of Hawaii, President Barack Obama's home state. In accordance with tradition, the china bears the Presidential Coat of Arms.

This color photograph by Matthew D'Agostino is of a soup tureen and saucer from the Obama state china. Created in 2015 by Pickard China, these pieces demonstrate the modern, fluted, Kailua Blue color of the Obama state service framed by a classic gold gilt. The tureen is a new addition to the traditional service ware used for service, and represents First Lady Michelle Obama's successful attempt to incorporate modern food service and design with historic characteristics. When speaking with the culinary staff, Mrs. Obama was made aware of the chefs' difficulty with serving soup at State Dinners past because of a lack of the proper service ware. Because of this, Mrs. Obama included the tureen as a practical application.

This color photograph by Matthew D'Agostino is of a dinner plate that was created in 2015, inspired by an 1806 service plate of Secretary of State James Madison. The design taken from the Madison china is portrayed in white relief along the lip of the plate. This plate is a representation of First Lady Michelle Obama's desire to incorporate an old, historic style with modern design.

This color photograph by Matthew D'Agostino is of the makers mark on the back of the Obama State service dish. The Obama china was created in 2015 by Pickard China in Antioch, Illinois.

This color photograph by Matthew D'Agostino is of a dessert cup that was created in 2015 by Pickard China, and was among a set of the last tableware to be seen and used during state service. In accordance with tradition, the dish bears the Presidential Coat of Arms. Additionally, the trim of the cup demonstrates the shift from primary colors used more recently in State Dinners to the new selection of a fluted Kailua Blue, a unique color chosen by First Lady Michelle Obama to represent the blue waters of Hawaii, President Barack Obama's home state.

This stenciled maker's mark appears on the reverse side of a dessert plate that was part of President Andrew Jackson's state dinner service. The mark matches the maker's mark on the Monroe dinner service from the French firm of Pierre Louis Dagoty and Edouard D. Honoré, but the partnership between the two had ended by 1833, when the Jackson service was ordered.

This French porcelain dessert plate was part of a state service made for the White House by the Parisian firm of Pierre-Louis Dagoty in 1833. President Andrew Jackson selected the service, which features a marbleized blue border and a design likely inspired by Great Seal of the United States at the center.

This French porcelain dinnerware, including a compote and an oval serving dish, was part of a state service made for the White House by the Parisian firm of Pierre-Louis Dagoty in 1833. President Andrew Jackson selected the service, which features a marbleized blue border and a design likely inspired by Great Seal of the United States at the center.

These china plates were likely part of a purchase made for the White House from Tiffany and Company in 1882, during Chester Arthur's administration. The plates, which feature designs typical of the era, came from different manufacturing companies. The plate on the left was likely made by J. & G. Meakin of Hanley, England, the center plate by Worcester Royal Porcelain Company of Worcester, England, and the plate on the right by Brownfield & Son of Cobridge, England.

This porcelain ice cream plate, featuring a snow shoe, was made for the White House by Haviland & Co. of New York and Limoges, France, in 1879. President Rutherford B. Hayes purchased the plate as part of a state dinner service that featured elaborate designs conceived by American artist Theodore Russell Davis. First Lady Lucy Hayes had planned to select a floral pattern for the White House service when she had a chance meeting with Davis. Davis suggested that instead she opt for depictions of flora and fauna native to North America, and Mrs. Hayes agreed. She commissioned Davis as the designer, and he produced 130 distinct decorations for the 562 piece service.

This French porcelain dessert plate was made by Haviland & Co. of Limoges, France, between 1870 and 1873. President Ulysses S. Grant first ordered a state dinner service featuring this pattern in 1870, and reordered it in 1873. Along the top edge of the plate is an eagle holding olive branches, likely inspired by the imagery of the Great Seal of the United States and early versions of the President's Seal. The service featured an variety of flowers, including roses, lilacs, peonies, and lilies.

This French porcelain dinner plate was made by Haviland & Co. of Limoges, France, between 1870 and 1873. President Ulysses S. Grant first ordered a state dinner service featuring this pattern in 1870, and reordered it in 1873. Along the top edge of the plate is an eagle holding olive branches, likely inspired by the imagery of the Great Seal of the United States and early versions of the President's Seal. The service also features an variety of flowers, including roses, lilacs, peonies, and trumpet vines, as seen here.

These porcelain breakfast pieces, including a plate, a teacup, and a saucer, were made by Theodore Haviland of Limoges, France, in 1895. It was part of a set that First Lady Frances Cleveland ordered for the White House during Grover Cleveland's second term in the White House. The pattern features scattered pink roses and green leaves.

These marks appear on the reverse side of a porcelain soup plate made by Haviland & Co. of Limoges, France. The soup plate was purchased for the White House in 1884 or 1886, during the administrations of Chester Arthur and Grover Cleveland, respectively, to supplement the Rutherford B. Hayes state dinner service. The plate also bears the signature of artist Theodore Russell Davis, who designed the Hayes service.

This photograph shows the marks on the reverse side of a soup plate made by Haviland & Co. of Limoges, France, in 1879, during the Rutherford B. Hayes administration. The marks include the signature of Theodore Russell Davis, who designed the Hayes service.

These china pieces, including a cake stand, a compote, and a fruit basket, were made by Haviland & Co. of Limoges, France, in 1870. The pieces are part of a porcelain service with a buff band and floral motif that President Ulysses S. Grant ordered for the White House.

This porcelain dinner platter featuring a wild turkey was made for the White House by Haviland and Co. of New York City and Limoges, France, in 1880. President Rutherford B. Hayes purchased the platter as part of a state dinner service that featured elaborate designs conceived by American artist Theodore Russell Davis. First Lady Lucy Hayes had planned to select a floral pattern for the White House service when she had a chance meeting with Davis. Davis suggested that instead she opt for depictions of flora and fauna native to North America, and Mrs. Hayes agreed. She commissioned Davis as the designer, and he produced 130 distinct decorations for the 562 piece service.

This French porcelain soup plate was made by Haviland & Co. of Limoges, France, between 1870 and 1873. President Ulysses S. Grant first ordered a state dinner service featuring this pattern in 1870, and reordered it in 1873. A design inspired by the Great Seal of the United States appears on the gold and black band around the plate. The service also features an variety of flowers, including roses, lilacs, peonies, and lilies, as seen here.

This photograph shows the mark that appears on late 19th century reproductions of the Abraham Lincoln state china service. Lincoln originally purchased a service from E.V. Haughwout & Co. for the White House in 1861.