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Press Availability by the First Lady at the Unveiling of the George W. Bush State China
The Magnolia Residence China was unveiled Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, by Mrs. Laura Bush at the White House with plates whose magnolia decoration give the china it's name. Other pieces show a varied and detailed pattern from nature. There are 75 place settings of the service which were purchased by the White House Historical Association through the George W. Bush Redecoration Fund. This new china, by Pickard China of Antioch, Ill., was designed in Virginia and hand painted in Hungary. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
The Magnolia Residence China was unveiled Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, by Mrs. Laura Bush at the White House with plates whose magnolia decoration give the china it's name. Other pieces show a varied and detailed pattern from nature. There are 75 place settings of the service which were purchased by the White House Historical Association through the George W. Bush Redecoration Fund. This new china, by Pickard China of Antioch, Ill., was designed in Virginia and hand painted in Hungary. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Full Story
The George W. Bush State China, unveiled Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at the White House by Mrs. Laura Bush, has a gold rim with a green basket-weave pattern and a historically-inspired gold eagle throughout the 14-piece place setting. The 320-place setting pattern will allow the White House to accommodate larger Rose Garden dinners and cover any breakage. The china was paid for by the White House Historical Association Acquisition Trust, a non-profit organization. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
The rim of the George W. Bush State China, unveiled Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at the White House by Mrs. Laura Bush, shows the two distinctive design elements of the china – a green basket-weave pattern and a historically-inspired gold eagle – throughout the 14-piece place setting. The new 320-place setting china will allow the White House to accommodate larger Rose Garden dinners and cover any breakage. The china was paid for by the White House Historical Association Acquisition Trust, a non-profit organization. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
The rim of the Magnolia Residence China, which was unveiled Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, by Mrs. Laura Bush at the White House, has a varied and detailed pattern from nature. There are 75 place settings of the service which were purchased by the White House Historical Association through the George W. Bush Redecoration Fund. This new china, which was designed in Virginia and hand painted in Hungary, will be used in the private Residence. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
The Magnolia Residence China was unveiled Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, by Mrs. Laura Bush at the White House with plates whose magnolia decoration give the china it's name. Other pieces show a varied and detailed pattern from nature. There are 75 place settings of the service which were purchased by the White House Historical Association through the George W. Bush Redecoration Fund. This new china, by Pickard China of Antioch, Ill., was designed in Virginia and hand painted in Hungary. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Pieces of the Magnolia Residence China, which was unveiled Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, by Mrs. Laura Bush at the White House, show variations of the detailed theme from nature. Plates show an elegant magnolia for which the pattern is named. There are 75 place settings of the service which were purchased by the White House Historical Association through the George W. Bush Redecoration Fund. There are 75 place settings of the new china. The service includes the service plate, the dinner plate, a salad plate and desert plate, a soup cup, tea cup and tea saucer. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush meets reporters as she announces two new White House china patterns, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009 in the Family Dining Room of the State Floor of the White House for their unveiling of the George W. Bush State China and the Magnolia Residence China. The George W. Bush State China was inspired from a Madison-era dinner service. The Magnolia Residence China is in the picture foreground and the George W. Bush State China is on the left side of the table. With Mrs. Bush from left are Amy Zantzinger, White House Social Secretary, Nancy Clarke, White House Florist, and Bill Allman, White House Curator. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
A cup from the George W. Bush State China shows the traditional eagle and the green basket-weave detail that are characteristic of the George W. Bush china unveiled by Mrs. Laura Bush, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009 in the Family Dining Room on the State Floor of the White House. The George W. Bush State China was inspired by a Madison-era dinner service. There are 320 place settings of the china with 14 pieces per setting. Although most Americans may use their special service a few times a year, on some days the White House may use the China services several times. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
 
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