Style House Fine China Co.

Q: I have 12 place settings of Style House Fine China in the Pierette pattern. The dishes in the place settings aren’t marked “Made in Japan,” but the serving bowl has the word “Japan” above the pattern name. I cannot find any information about Style House. Can you help?

A: Style House was a brand name used by Montgomery Ward, the famous mail order and retail company that was in business from 1872 until 2001. Style House china was made by a company in Japan. Montgomery Ward registered the Style House name as a trademark for use on various pieces of furniture in 1962. The trademark registration does not mention fine china, so your dishes were probably made after 1962.