In 1863 President Lincoln proclaimed the fourth Thursday of November to be the nations's official Thanksgiving Day. By the 1870's, Americans were eager to celebrate the occasion, especially with fine (meaning English) Thanksgiving china. England's response to the need was a series of delectable transfer-printed dinnerware patterns depicting the holiday's bird of choice - the turkey - and their popularity continues to this day.
Here are some of our favorite pieces, including the all-green pattern honoring Lincoln's Thanksgiving Day proclamation, the most popular platter named Native American, several with leaf and pumpkin borders and the perennial turkey day favorite in red.
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