Official White House china
Subtitle: 1789 to the present
By: Margaret Brown Klapthor ; additions and revisions by Betty C. Monkman, William G. Allman, and Susan Gray Detweiler ; photographs by Will Brown.
Contributors: Monkman, Betty C.; Allman, William G.; Detweiler, Susan Gray.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
Subjects: Porcelain -- Washington (D.C.); Dinners and dining -- Washington (D.C.); Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs.
Description: Evoking distinguished gatherings of royalty, diplomats, politicians, and celebrities at the nation's First Table, Official White House China documents more than 200 years of porcelains purchased for presidential entertaining. From George Washington's personally selected French and Chinese porcelains to the gold-encrusted American china used for state dinners throughout the years, this book reveals trends in taste and culture that reflect both personal and national aspirations.

This Second Edition has added essays by White House curators that enrich the original text and offer new information on porcelain acquired for the White House since 1975.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-200) and index.