{"product_id":"saucer-franciscan-apple-ceramic-pottery-replacement-vintage-usa-1958","title":"Saucers: Franciscan, Apple, Ceramic Pottery, Replacement, Vintage USA 1958","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis single Franciscan Apple saucer is a ready replacement for 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\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\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 6.0 inches in diameter\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, 1958 - 1960\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent vintage, 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. The oval backstamp reads Gladding McBean \u0026amp; Co, Franciscan Earthenware, Made in U.S.A., which dates this saucer to 1958–1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA welcome find for anyone replacing a broken saucer in their Franciscan Apple collection, or for a collector filling a gap in a set — 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":43475402064081,"sku":"P382","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/1733\/8577\/files\/IMG_0313_91158707-b05c-4579-b4fb-42e6c4a7757e.jpg?v=1793466564","url":"https:\/\/www.antigotrunk.com\/products\/saucer-franciscan-apple-ceramic-pottery-replacement-vintage-usa-1958","provider":"Antigo Trunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}