White Star Line
	Mfg.: Bridgewood (also Minton and others) Pattern name: "Delft" or "White Star Delft" Item illustrated: 9½" dinner plate Item date: unknown Circa: 1910 Steamship company backstamp: unknown
	Pattern description: This beautiful Flow Blue pattern is an example of Second Class china from White Star, and items in this pattern have been recovered from Titanic's debris field. The pattern consists of a decorative band featuring diamond-shaped designs, and a floral pattern with obvious Dutch influence. This is a custom topmark on a stock pattern, the topmark being the line's house flag in red, outlined in brown, with the line name on an elaborately curled banner below. "Delft" is the name given to the stock pattern by Minton, and marked pieces are sometimes referred to as "White Star Delft." We know of an example from the Red Star Line which is merely backstamped for the line, and bears no topmark; however we do not know if like items were produced for White Star as well. Pattern notes: The piece illustrated was manufactured by Bridgewood, however the majority of examples we have seen bear a Minton mark. This pattern was also used by the Red Star Line, with and without their burgee at center. Stock examples of this pattern are commonly seen, but can be easily distinguished from those produced for White Star or Red Star as they feature a large basket of flowers nearly filling the entire well of the plate. Submitted by: Rene Bergeron Contributors: Resources: Restaurant China, Vols. 1 and 2 by Barbara Conroy

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