Beginning in 1934, El Patio Table Ware was one of the first patterns produced as Franciscan Ware by the Gladding, McBean Company of Los Angeles. El Patio was in production for twenty years until 1954. The El Patio line included a vast array of shapes and glaze colors. The El Patio shape was used for a number of specials made by Gladding, McBean for other companies. Other patterns on the El Patio shape included in this book are Padua, Freesia, Taawa,...