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Franciscan Ceramics Archive

Designers and Artists

This is a list of designers and artists, the patterns they designed, and the date the pattern was introduced. The asterisk (*) by the designer’s name indicates the designer/artist was a consultant rather than an employee of Gladding, McBean/Interpace/Franciscan Ceramics.

Annette Honeywell *
  • Desert Rose – Earthenware – Hand Decorated Embossed 1941
  • Wild Flowers – Earthenware – Hand Decorated Embossed 1942
  • Blue Jessamine – renamed Elsinore in 1946 – Masterpiece China – Ovid Redondo Shape 1943
  • California Poppy – Earthenware – Hand Decorated Embossed 1950
C. O. (Carl) Mouness
  • Lorraine Green – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape 1946
  • Lorraine Maroon – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape 1946
  • Lorraine Grey – Samples Only – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape 1947
  • Fruit – Earthenware Hand Decorated Embossed 1948
Dick Oden *
  • Natchez – Samples Only Masterpiece China 1973
Esta James *
  • Trio Earthenware – Metropolitan Shape 1954
Francis Chun
  • Hawaii Whitestone – Rim Shape 1967
  • Applique Masterpiece China – 7000 Line 1968
  • Bird ‘n Hand – Whitestone – Coupe Shape 1968
  • 7300 Shape – Gabrielle Shape Design Masterpiece 1969
  • 7400 Shape – Embossed – Peacock Design Masterpiece China 1969
  • Gabrielle – Masterpiece China – 7300 Gabrielle Shape 1969
  • Indigo Masterpiece China – 7600 Line 1970
  • Millbrook – Independence Ironstone 1970
  • Castile – Masterpiece China – 7000 Line 1971
  • Independence Porcelain Shape – Made in Japan – YTK – 1972
  • Brush – Gourmet 1972
  • Crinoline – Masterpiece China – 7300 Gabrielle Shape 1972
  • Dotted Stripe – Independence Porcelain – Made in Japan – YTK 1972
  • Flame – Independence Porcelain – Made in Japan – YTK 1972
  • Gold Plate – Independence Porcelain – Made in Japan – YTK 1972
  • Gray Wave – Independence Porcelain – Made in Japan – YTK 1972
  • Nouvelle Ebony – Masterpiece China – 7000 Line 1972
  • Nouvelle Ivory – Masterpiece China – 7000 Line 1972
  • Overture – Masterpiece China – 7000 Line 1972
  • Petalpoint – Masterpiece China – 7000 Line 1972
  • Plain White – Independence Porcelain – Made in Japan – YTK 1972
  • Silver Plate – Independence Porcelain – Made in Japan – YTK 1972
  • Yellow Zebra – Independence Porcelain – Made in Japan – YTK 1972
  • Jamoca – Earthenware – Picnic Shape 1973
  • Gingersnap – Earthenware – Picnic Shape 1974
  • Madrigal – Masterpiece China – Ondine Line 1974
  • Mandalay (Neptune) – Masterpiece China – Ondine Line 1974
  • Minaret – Masterpiece China – Ondine Line 1974
  • Ondine – Masterpiece China – Ondine Line 1974
  • Shalimar – Masterpiece China – Ondine Line 1974
  • Balalaika – Stainless – Amefa Holland 1975
  • Bluebell – Earthenware – Greenhouse Line 1975
  • Daffodil – Earthenware – Greenhouse Line 1975
  • Poppy – Earthenware – Greenhouse Line 1975
  • Sweet Pea – Earthenware – Greenhouse Line 1975
  • Alpine Meadow – Earthenware – Floral Gallery 1978
  • Camellia (Pink Blush and White) – Sculptures – Floral 1978
  • Conch – Sculptures – Sea Sculptures 1978
  • Dahlia – (Peach Blush and White) Sculptures – Floral 1978
  • English Rock Roses – Earthenware – Floral Gallery 1978
  • Fan Shell – Sculptures – Sea Sculptures 1978
  • Lotus (Topaz Blush) – Sculptures – Floral 1978
  • Nautilus – Sculptures – Sea Sculptures 1978
  • Polynesia – Earthenware – Floral Gallery 1978
  • Rose (Citron Blush) – Sculptures – Floral 1978
  • Sand Dollar Sculptures – Sea Sculptures 1978
  • Wild Daisy – Earthenware – Floral Gallery 1978
  • Calypso – Earthenware – Latitudes Line 1979
  • Martinique – Earthenware – Latitudes Line 1979
  • Monte Cristo – Earthenware – Latitudes Line 1979
  • Trinidad – Earthenware – Latitudes Line 1979
  • Fresh Fruit – Earthenware – Hand Decorated Embossed 1980
  • Floral Dance – Sculptures – Floral Suite Line 1981
  • Flower Song – Sculptures – Floral Suite Line 1981
  • Primavera – Sculptures – Floral Suite Line 1981
  • Princess Poppy – Sculptures – Floral Suite Line 1981
  • Rose Garland – Sculptures – Floral Suite Line 1981
  • Denmark English Ironstone – Made in England 1982
  • Erica – English Ironstone – Made in England 1982
  • Lovebird – Stoneware 1983
  • Prairie Flower – Stoneware 1983
  • Fresh Fruit (England) – Earthenware – Hand Decorated Embossed
Francis Chun & (Glaze) Henry Takemoto
  • Bountiful – Earthenware – Hand Decorated Embossed 1983
Francis Chun & Mary Jane Winans
  • 2800 Shape – Greenhouse Line Earthenware 1975
Francis Chun & Rupert Deese
  • 7700 Shape – Ondine Masterpiece China 1973
Frazier-Haugge *
  • Quadrille – Masterpiece China – 7000 Line 1971
  • Silver Lining – Masterpiece China – 7000 Line 1971
Fredolin Blumer *
  • Mariposa – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape 1948
  • Mesa – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1950
  • Carmel – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
  • Claremont – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape 1952
  • Regency -Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1953
George T. James
  • 1800 Shape – Eclipse Shape Earthenware 1954
  • Contours – Art Ware Masterpiece China – Contours 1955
  • Duet – Earthenware – Eclipse Shape 1956
  • 3000 Shape – Family China – renamed Discovery – Shape Design 1958
  • 0000 Shape – Whitestone Ware (NTK Japan) Whitestone – Coupe 1959
  • Cloud Nine – Whitestone – Coupe Shape 1960
  • 2200 Shape – Hacienda Shape Earthenware 1964
  • 3000 Shape – Discovery Line – formerly Family China – Shape Design 1965
  • 7000 Shape – Plain Masterpiece China – 7000 Line – Plain – Shape De 1966
  • 7100 Shape – Embossed – Moonglow Masterpiece China 1966
  • 7200 Shape – Midnight Mist- Embossed Masterpiece China 1966
  • 7500 Shape – Medallion – Embossed Masterpiece China 1966
  • 7600 Shape – Indigo – Black Edge Masterpiece China 1966
George T. James & Mildred Downing (Jones)
  • Floral – Earthenware – Madeira Shape 1971
Helen Watson
  • Tahiti – Discovery – Rim Shape 1965
  • Emerald Isle – Discovery – Rim Shape 1965
Henry Takemoto
  • Strawberry Fair – Earthenware – Hand Decorated Embossed 1980
  • Strawberry Time – Earthenware – Hand Decorated Embossed 1983
Henry Takemoto & Otto Lund
  • 2600 Shape – Picnic Earthenware – Picnic Shape – Shape Design 1973
Henry Takemoto/Mildred Downing
  • Picnic Earthenware – Picnic Shape 1974
Jay Robinson *
  • Silver Pine (dawn) – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1955
  • Indian Summer – Discovery – Coupe Shape – formerly Family China 1958
  • Twice Nice – Whitestone – Coupe Shape 1959
JC Penney Co. *
  • Garland – JC Penney Earthenware – Hacienda Shape 1967
  • Montego- JC Penney Earthenware – Madeira Shape 1967
  • Zinnia- JC Penney Earthenware – Madeira Shape 1967
Jean Kraus
  • Tara – Cosmopolitan China – Rim Shape 1959
Jeff Tousley
  • Sequoia – Independence Stoneware 1971
  • Stripes – Gourmet 1972
Jeff Tousley & Otto Lund
  • Gourmet – Gourmet 1972
Jerry Rothman
  • Madeira Earthenware – Madeira Shape 1967
Jill Winans & Patricia McKenney
  • Pillowtalk – Independence Ironstone 1975
John Eustice *
  • Valencia – Cosmopolitan China – Coupe Shape 1959
Margo Findlay *
  • Canton – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1950
  • Chelan – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape 1950
  • Granada – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape 1950
  • Olympic – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1950
  • Palo Alto – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1950
  • Tahoe – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1950
  • Appleton – Chelan For Marshall Fields Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
Mary Chalmers Brown *
  • Echo – Earthenware – Flair Shape 1954
  • Pomegranate – Earthenware – Eclipse Shape 1954
  • Starburst – Earthenware – Eclipse Shape 1954 Autumn Earthenware – Flair Shape 1955
  • Ballet (Sandlewood) – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1956
  • Del Rio (turquoise rim) – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape 1956
  • Larkspur – Earthenware – Flair Shape 1958
  • Spring Song – Discovery – Coupe Shape – formerly Family China 1958
  • Sycamore – Discovery – Rim Shape – formerly Family China 1958
  • Winsome – Discovery – Coupe Shape – formerly Family China 1958
  • Happy Talk – Whitestone – Coupe Shape 1959
  • Swingtime – Whitestone – Coupe Shape 1959
  • Trianon – Cosmopolitan China – Rim Shape 1959
  • Daisy – Earthenware – Flair Shape 1960
  • Silver Mist – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape Revised 1962
  • Classic – Regal China Masterpiece China – Merced Shape Revised 1964
  • Cantata – Whitestone – Rim Shape 1965
  • Pickwick – Whitestone – Rim Shape 1965
  • Golden Gate – Whitestone – Rim Shape – Redesigned 1971
Mary Faulkner
  • Willow Bouquet – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1954
  • Winter Bouquet – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1954
  • Debut (Coupe Shape) – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1958
  • Cameo – Masterpiece China – Del Rey Shape 1959
Mary Grant
  • Apple – Earthenware – Hand Decorated Embossed 1940
  • 6700 Shape – Encanto Masterpiece China – Encanto – Shape Design 1948
  • Domino Black – Service Plates only Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1948
  • Gold Band 202 – Encanto Shape Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1948
  • Platinum Band – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1948
  • Gold Band 101 – Encanto Shape Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1949
  • 1700 Shape – Franciscan Wheat Earthenware – Wheat Shape 1951
  • Franciscan Wheat – Harvest Brown Earthenware – Wheat Shape 1951
  • Birchbark – Encanto Nuevo – Plain Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
  • Birchbark – Encanto Nuevo – Platinum Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
  • Encanto Nuevo – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
  • Magnolia – Encanto Nuevo – Plain Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
  • Magnolia – Encanto Nuevo – Platinum Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
  • Sandalwood – Encanto Nuevo – Plain Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
  • Sandalwood – Encanto Nuevo – Platinum Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
  • Spruce – Encanto Nuevo – Plain Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
  • Spruce – Encanto Nuevo – Platinum Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
  • Teak – Encanto Nuevo – Plain Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
  • Teak – Encanto Nuevo – Platinum Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
  • Willow – Encanto Nuevo – Plain Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
  • Willow – Encanto Nuevo – Platinum Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
  • Franciscan Wheat – Summer Tan Earthenware – Wheat Shape 1953
  • Franciscan Wheat – Winter Green Earthenware – Wheat Shape 1953
  • Dawn – Encanto Nuevo – Plain Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1954
  • Dawn – Encanto Nuevo – Platinum Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1954
  • Encanto Dawn (Formerly Encanto Nuevo) – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1954
  • Twilight – Encanto Nuevo – Platinum Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1954
Mary Jane Winans
  • Ivy – Earthenware – Hand Decorated Embossed 1948
  • 1900 Shape – Flair Shape Earthenware – Flair Shape – Shape Design 1954
  • Ferndel – Earthenware – Flair Shape 1957
  • 6200 Shape – Cosmopolitan China (NTK Japan) – Coupe Shape 1959
  • 6900 Shape – Swirl Masterpiece China – Swirl/Fluted 1961
  • Patrician – Masterpiece China – Swirl/Fluted Line 1961
  • Blue Fancy – Whitestone – Coupe Shape 1963
  • Hacienda – Earthenware – Hacienda Shape 1964
  • Hacienda Green – Earthenware – Hacienda Shape 1965
  • Antigua – Whitestone – Rim Shape 1966
  • Yellow Bouquet – Independence Ironstone 1970
  • Petals & Pods – Whitestone – Rim Shape – Redesigned 1971
  • Cane – Cane Independence Independence Ironstone 1972
  • 2700 Shape – Picnic Embossed Rim Earthenware 1973
  • Amapola – Earthenware – Picnic Shape – Embossed Rim 1973
  • Bittersweet – Independence Ironstone 1973
  • Creole Earthenware – Picnic Shape – Embossed Rim 1973
  • Provential Flower – Independence Ironstone 1973
  • Fallbrook – Independence Ironstone 1975
  • Mirasol – Earthenware – Picnic Shape 1975
  • Swirl – Samples Only Masterpiece China – Ondine Line 1975
  • Tallahassee – Stainless – Amefa Holland 1975
Mary Jane Winans & Mildred Downing
  • Moondance – Earthenware – Madeira Shape 1972
  • Sundance – Earthenware – Madeira Shape 1972
Mildred Downing (Jones)
  • Maypole – Earthenware – Picnic Shape – Embossed Rim 1974
  • Daisy Wreath (Formerly Crown Daisy) – Earthenware – Greenhouse Shape 1975
  • Dogwood – Earthenware – Greenhouse Shape 1975
  • Blueberry – Earthenware – Hacienda Shape 1976
  • Honeydew – Earthenware – Hacienda Shape 1976
  • Papaya – Earthenware – Hacienda Shape 1976
  • Toffee – Earthenware – Hacienda Shape 1976
  • October – Earthenware – Hand Decorated Embossed 1977
  • Forget-Me-Not – Earthenware – Hand Decorated Embossed 1978
Mildred Downing & Mineo Mizuno
  • Garden Party – Earthenware – Picnic Shape 1974
Mineo Mizuno
  • Ariel – Masterpiece China – 7000 Line 1971
  • Happenstance – Whitestone – Rim Shape – Redesigned 1971
  • Laramie – Independence Stoneware 1971
  • Taos – Independence Stoneware 1971
  • Yuma – Independence Stoneware 1971
  • Zanzibar – Earthenware – Madeira Shape 1971
  • Apache – Independence Stoneware 1972
  • Circles – Gourmet 1972
  • Kachina – Independence Stoneware 1972
  • Lariat – Independence Stoneware 1972
  • Nuts and Bolts – Independence Porcelain – Made in Japan – YTK 1972
  • Rodeo – Independence Stoneware 1972
  • Sonora – Independence Stoneware 1972
  • Yankee Doodle – Independence Ironstone 1973
Mineo Mizuno/Mildred Downing (Jones)
  • Mary Jane – Independence Ironstone 1973
Morris B. Sanders *
  • The Metropolitan Service – Franciscan 1940
Donald Clouse (for the firm Norman Hansen) *
  • Capri – Cosmopolitan China – Coupe Shape 1959
  • It’s a Breeze – Whitestone – Coupe Shape 1959
  • Merry-Go-Round – Whitestone – Coupe Shape 1959
  • Nassau – Cosmopolitan China – Coupe Shape 1959
  • Newport – Cosmopolitan China – Rim Shape 1959
  • Pink-a-Dilly – Whitestone – Coupe Shape 1959
  • Tapestry – Masterpiece China – Del Rey Shape 1959
  • Interlude – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape Revised 1960
  • Whirl-a-Gig – Whitestone – Coupe Shape 1960
  • Fan Tan – Whitestone – Coupe Shape 1961
  • Glenfield – Porcelain 1961
  • Melrose – Porcelain 1961
  • Snow Pine – Porcelain 1961
  • Spice – Earthenware – Flair Shape 1961
  • Talisman – Porcelain 1961
  • Cypress – Earthenware – Flair Shape 1962
  • Medallion – Discovery – Rim Shape – formerly Family China 1962
  • Fruit- Earthenware – Hacienda Shape 1963
  • Tulip Time – Earthenware – Hacienda Shape 1963
Otto J. Lund
  • Encanto Rose – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1954
  • Huntington Rose – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape 1955
  • Gold Leaves – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1957
  • Montecito (turquoise rim) – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape Revised 1957
  • Sunset – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape Revised 1957
  • Acacia (Yellow Trim) – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape Revised 1958
  • Arabesque – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape Revised 1959
  • Crown Jewel (grey rim) – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape Revised 1959
  • Lucerne – Cosmopolitan China – Rim Shape 1959
  • Malaya – Cosmopolitan China – Coupe Shape 1959
  • Corinthian – Masterpiece China – Swirl/Fluted Line 1961
  • Dusty Rose – Regal China Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape Revised 1962
  • Rondelay – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape 1962
  • Silver Wheat – Regal China Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape Revised 1962
  • Sierra Sand- Earthenware – Hacienda Shape 1963
  • Malibu Earthenware – Hacienda Shape 1964
  • Peacock Plate – Samples Only Masterpiece China – 7400 – Embossed – Peacock 1970
  • Wrightwood – Samples Only Masterpiece China – Ondine Line 1975
Otto J. Lund & Henry Takemoto
  • Shady Lane – Earthenware – Latitudes Line 1979
Rey Forsum *
  • Sommerset – Masterpiece China – Merced Shape Revised 1959
Rupert Deese
  • Topaz – Discovery – Rim Shape 1965
  • 2300 Shape – Madeira Shape Earthenware 1967
  • 2500 Shape – Madeira Embossed (El Dorado) Earthenware 1967
  • El Dorado – Earthenware – Madeira Shape 1967
  • Nut Tree – Earthenware – Madeira Shape 1970
  • Avalon – Stainless – Amefa Holland 1975
  • Pebble Beach – Stainless – Amefa Holland 1975
  • Pepper Poppy – Earthenware – Latitudes Line 1978
  • Primary – Sculptures – Sea Sculptures 1978
  • Sea Urhcin – Sculptures – Sea Sculptures 1978
  • Tangier – Earthenware – Latitudes Line 1978
Russell Smith & Mildred Downing (Jones)
  • Limerick – Independence Ironstone 1974
Sheridan Stanton
  • Oasis – Earthenware – Eclipse Shape 1955
  • Brentwood – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1956
  • Radiance – Discovery – Rim Shape – formerly Family China 1958
Student Contest *
  • Abstract – Gourmet 1972
The Millers *
  • Starry Night (teak) – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1952
  • Woodlore – Earthenware – Flair Shape 1954
  • Encore (grey coupe) – Masterpiece China – Encanto Shape 1956