Butter Pat, Restaurant Ware Geometric Gray Border Vitrified China, USA, Vintage 1940s–1950s

This unmarked American restaurant ware butter pat, in vitrified china with a geometric gray border, brings the geometry of a diner counter down to three inches.

• Maker: Unmarked (American restaurant ware, concentric circle back)
• Materials: Vitrified china
• Dimensions: 3.0" diameter
• Origin: USA
• Era: Vintage, 1940s–1950s (estimated)
• Condition: Good vintage condition. Very light hairline crack on back — not deep, does not come through to the front. Priced accordingly. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

A compact collectible for the restaurant ware enthusiast, a tiny soap dish, ring holder, or tea bag rest — or simply a quiet piece of mid-century American design history.

This butter pat carries a clean geometric border in soft gray on a bright white ground — the kind of restrained, functional design that defined American commercial tableware in the 1940s and '50s. The body is thick and solid, as restaurant ware always was, built to survive the demands of hotels, diners, and railroads. The concentric circles on the back are characteristic of American-made restaurant ware from this period.

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