{"product_id":"teacup-and-saucer-franciscan-apple-set-of-3-branch-handle-vintage-usa-1953","title":"Teacup and Saucer, Franciscan, Apple, Set of 3, Branch Handle, Vintage USA 1953","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Franciscan Apple teacup and saucer set carries the pattern that helped define mid-century American dinnerware — hand-painted, deeply embossed, and instantly recognizable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Franciscan \/ Gladding McBean (Interpace)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Earthenware, hand painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set of 3 cups and saucers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saucers approx. 6.0 inches in diameter;  Cups 2.75 inches tall, 3.5 inches in diameter (top opening)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e California, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage, 1953 - 1958\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent vintage — only one crazing line inside one of the cups, otherwise, no issues noted. Hand wash recommended. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed apples and green leaves rise in high relief against warm off-white earthenware, with the branch-shaped handle offering a natural finger groove. The backstamp reads Made in California, U.S.A., hand decorated, Gladding McBean \u0026amp; Co., Oven-Safe — a mark used only between February 1953 and July 1958, which lets us date this set with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely set for a collector rounding out their Franciscan Apple collection, or for anyone who appreciates true American craft — fitting for a birthday, housewarming, or Fall table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFranciscan's Apple pattern debuted in 1940, marking the company's shift from solid-colored art pottery to richly embossed, hand-painted dinnerware. Alongside Desert Rose, its sister pattern, Apple became Gladding McBean's defining work — produced for decades across multiple owners and continents, though these California-made originals remain the most sought after by collectors today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our shop for more Franciscan Apple and Desert Rose pieces to round out your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Franciscan Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43264762085585,"sku":"B1069","price":51.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/1733\/8577\/files\/IMG_8512_17170da8-57f6-4883-9d03-9f2c09cfd91f.jpg?v=1787678447","url":"https:\/\/www.antigotrunk.com\/en-ca\/products\/teacup-and-saucer-franciscan-apple-set-of-3-branch-handle-vintage-usa-1953","provider":"Antigo Trunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}