Vernon Kilns Hibiscus Poppy Trail pattern underglaze Service for Four.Set includes four each 10.0 Inch Dinner Plates, four each 6 1/2 Inch Bread Plates, and four each 2-1/2 inch tall footed Tea cups with 3-1/2 inch wide mouths. Also included is one 12.0 inch serving platter. Made in California in 1944. Discontinued in 1954 History of Vernon Kilns: Vernon Kilns was an American ceramic company in Vernon, California. In July 1931, Faye G. Bennison purchased the former Poxon China pottery renaming the company Vernon Kilns.Poxon China was located at 2300 East 52nd Street. Vernon produced ceramic tableware, art ware, giftware, and figurines. Prior to World War II, Vernon Kilns ceased production of art ware, however continued to manufacture dinnerware and specialty ware. During the war, Vernon created a new set of English-style dinnerware molds and patterns to meet the demands of consumers who could no longer purchase imported dinnerware. This shape, known as Melinda, featured an embossed rope motif and was decorated in approximately 24 different patterns between 1942 and 1955.The company closed its doors in 1958.