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Syracuse China

Logo: Syracuse China, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Defunct company in New York state

Syracuse China, located in Lyncourt, New York (a suburb of Syracuse), was a manufacturer of fine china. Founded in 1871 as Onondaga Pottery Company (O.P. Co.) in the town of Geddes, the company initially produced earthenware; in the late 19th century, O.P.Co., began producing fine china, for which it found a strong market particularly in hotels, restaurants, and railroad dining cars.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1871Founded1
  • Industrypottery1
  • HeadquartersSyracuse1

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Syracuse China, located in Lyncourt, New York (a suburb of Syracuse), was a manufacturer of fine china. Founded in 1871 as Onondaga Pottery Company (O.P. Co.) in the town of Geddes, the company initially produced earthenware; in the late 19th century, O.P.Co., began producing fine china, for which it found a strong market particularly in hotels, restaurants, and railroad dining cars.2

Products and brands

  • porcelain

Listed on Wikidata.1

Former names

  • Onondaga Pottery Company1871 to Jan 20, 19661

Timeline

  1. 2009Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Jan 21, 1966Renamed Name changed to Syracuse China Corporation1
  3. 1871Founded Founded1

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