Syracuse Shapes
Before a piece of china could be made, a staff of designers, modelers and pattern artists createed models and studies for the shape of the new piece. From initial design to completion, a new shape sometimes required as much as a year of preparation. Only after a shape was approved was the final mold created.
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Mayer and Shenango shapes included Stylus, Staffordshire, Carlton, Parliament, Fanfare and Cord-edge.
Additional shapes included Oneida, Mayflower, Morwel, Syrene, A la Carte, Savoy, Turina, Marmora, Puritan, Rolled Edge, American, Olympus and Doric.
Other names found on Syracuse China include Canterbury, Old Ivory, Nature Study, Old Cathay, Palomino, Key Biscayne, Golden Maize, Harmony and Superior China.
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