Stetson China Rio

Q I have a set of dishes marked ”Stetson China Rio.” The dinner plates all have the stamped mark but the platters, bowls, and cups and saucer are not marked. Are these knock-offs?

A Stetson started as a decorating and distributing company in 1919 in Illinois. By 1946 Stetson China Company was making ceramic and Melmac (plastic) dinnerware. The company closed in 1966. Pieces were often not marked. The word Rio is the shape name. Your set probably was made about 1950. Many patterns were hand-painted on this shape. Stetson dinner plates sell for about $20 from matching services.