Q: In June 1948 my wife and I received eight place settings of Franciscan Desert Rose dinnerware as a wedding gift. Each piece is marked “Made in California.” What is its value? R.Z., Whitehall A: ...

Question: I recently purchased some Apple pattern Franciscan ware and would appreciate information about it and its worth. I have a lidded butter dish, lidded sugar bowl, small and medium mixing bowls ...

George T. James, 82, who in 1954 designed the Franciscan Pottery’s Eclipse dinnerware shape, which was decorated with the still-popular Starburst pattern, died Friday in Glendale after a fall. James ...