_ E M P R E S S Made by Homer Laughlin Shape: Hollowware is conical with slightly flared openings Flatware is shared with Kwaker Produced in the 1910s to the very late 1920s Comes mainly in white with trim and/or decals Assortment consisits of approx. 35 items Marked with “Empress/HLC” backstamp Bouillon cup with saucer 36s oatmeal bowl Beautiful Dinner Ware For Real Satisfaction and Service -- Homer Laughlin ad from 1913 Shown in the Empress shape: plate, casserole and sauceboat stand. Before buying dinner-ware insist on your dealer showing you some of the almost endless variety of attractive patterns of HOMER LAUGHLIN China. You will be wonderfully surprised that such beautiful dinner-ware can be obtained for so little money. Even though you pay higher prices you cannot obtain more real service, satisfaction and beauty than is afforded by HOMER LAUGHLIN CHINA made in America -- in the largest pottery in the world -- where 42 years' experience has given us the skill to make dinner-ware as good as it looks. Any home-maker may well be proud to adorn her table with it. All patterns are open stock -- the name HOMER LAUGHLIN on the under side of each dish is our guarantee to you. Insist on seeing it before you buy. The China Book, richy illustrated, explains how china is made in the world's greatest pottery. Send for it. It is free.