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Vernon Kilns

 
Vernon Kilns

American

Vernon Kilns was an American ceramic company in Vernon, California. In July 1931, Faye G. Bennison purchased the former Poxon China pottery renaming the company Vernon Kilns.[1] Poxon China was located at 2300 East 52nd Street.[2] Vernon produced ceramic tableware, art ware, giftware, and figurines. The company closed its doors in 1958. Vernon Kilns was one of the "Big Five"[3] California potteries. The other "Big Five" potteries were Metlox Manufacturing Company, Pacific Clay Products, Gladding, McBean & Co., and J.A. Bauer Pottery.

1 objects

Plate, from Moby Dick

1938-1940
brown printed earthenware
Gift from the Estate of Christopher P. Monkhouse
2021.62.81