Lake Michigan beach find!!

[Henryadams1492]

These were found on the shores of Lake Michigan near chicago. I'm most interested in the blue and white/swirl pieces but any Id would help. These are all porcelain-not clay tile. Any idea of age or era? Thanks

 

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[jewelerguy]

flow blue china has been around since about 1820, but that piece looks newer to me because of the fine detail on the pattern and that the blue didn't flow too far as to look blotchy or runny. My guess is maybe 1900-1920 maybe. All those pieces have been beaten by water action for a long time though because all the edges are smoothed and rounded

 

[Henryadams1492]

Thanks!

 

[Itsmine]

Lots of times, Flo Blue can also be named for a type of transfer ware. Instead of hand painting all of the pottery, they were prints that were placed on plates under the glaze similar to this. but it too is called Flo Blue! https://www.google.com/search?q=joh...UIBygC&biw=1137&bih=751#imgrc=fS6vspye4S2uLM:

 

[Bum Luck]

Lots of folks would toss garbage in the lake back then, or it could have come in some fill (and God knows the history of that stuff in a place like Chicago), and washed down.

 

[Snap on Man]

Could have even came from Pickard China Factory in Antioch, IL.