Bauscher China

Q We came across several pieces of china made by Bauscher when my mother died. One is marked ”The Vienna, Model Bakery-Restaurant” and one is marked ”Arthur Schiller and Son, Chicago, 1921,” Can you tell us the history and value of this china?

A Bauscher was founded by brothers August and Conrad Bauscher in Weiden, Germany, in 1881. The company is still in business, now part of BHS tabletop AG, with branches in over 50 countries. The company makes chinaware for hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and care facilities. Vienna Model Bakery-Café started out at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia and soon had locations in several cities in the United States. Arthur Schiller and Son distributed Bauscher china in the U.S. Commercial or restaurant china is inexpensive, unless there is some appeal because of the name of the establishment it was made for. A Bauscher plate marked ”Arthur Schiller and Son, 1931” sold for $10 recently.