This extraordinary set was made in May of 1949 at the Newell, West Virginia plant. As I understand it, the 22kt gold floral pattern is number HLC119 called “The Golden Fleece”. This set is missing one dinner plate reducing this 80 piece set to 79 pieces. The china set is a cream color with an iridescent mother of pearl high gloss glaze which is quite rare. The design is composed of gold flowers and the edges and handles are trimmed in heavy 22kt gold. If you’re not familiar with this rare and unique china, here’s a little back story. In 1916 George H. Bowman was the largest wholesale and retail dealer in cut glass and decorated china in the United States. George Bowman was the factory representative for the Homer Laughlin China Company and he was responsible for conceiving a great number of the top tier decorated sets. This stunning set is the result of the exceptional workmanship of George Bowman and the incomparable quality of Homer Laughlin china. This set is museum quality. Thank you for viewing my listing… This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Decorative Cookware, Dinnerware & Serveware\Dinner Sets”. The seller is “thet-shirtman” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Pattern: HLC119 Golden Fleece
• Color: Cream With Mother Of Pearl Glaze
• Material: Ceramic
• Set Includes: Complete
• Vintage: Yes
• Brand: Homer Laughlin / George Bowman
• Type: Dinnerware Set
• Model: Eggshell Nautilus
• Style: Mid-Century Modern
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Theme: Flower
• Time Period Manufactured: 1940-1949
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States