Antique Rockville China M.E. Church Ironstone Bowl Early 1900s Restaurant Ware

This is an antique institutional ironstone serving bowl marked “M. E. Church” (Methodist Episcopal Church) and produced by Rockville China Co. in the early 1900s. These heavy-duty ironstone bowls were made for churches, hotels, and restaurants, and are now desirable to collectors of restaurant ware, church memorabilia, and early American ironstone.

The bowl features a simple classic design with a blue line rim and stamped lettering. It shows prominent age-related crazing, giving it a wonderful primitive patina that many collectors value.

Features

Manufacturer: Rockville China Co., U.S.A.

Type: Ironstone institutional serving bowl

Mark: Rockville China Co. (backstamp)

Lettering: “M. E. Church”

Color: White with blue trim

Era: Circa 1900–1920

Style: Hotelware / Restaurantware / Churchware

Material: Heavy ironstone

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Condition

Significant age crazing throughout (common for ironstone of this period)

Light staining and surface marks

No chips or cracks seen

Displays beautifully as primitive farmhouse decor

Please review photos for complete condition details

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Measurements

Approx. 9–10 inches diameter