Vintage Illinois State Souvenir 10" Maroon Ceramic Plate by Vernon Kilns USA

Description

This is a vintage Illinois maroon transfer-print ceramic souvenir plate. It includes images of Black Hawk Statue; Lake Front, Chicago; Illinois Farmland; State Capitol, Springfield; University of Illinois, Champaign;The Lincoln Country, New Salem State Park; and Starved Rock State Park. The state flower Violet rims the plate and lyrics of the state song "Illinois, Illinois" are on the back of the plate.The plate is 10 inches wide, in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. Please see photos for the details. We’ve used these Vernon Kilns plates for serving food and home decoration.From the 1930s to 1950s, Vernon Kilns — located in the city of Vernon, Calif., just southeast of downtown Los Angeles — produced custom under glaze transfer-print plates as special order items for the tourist trade, department stores, promotional advertisement, and commemorative events.