The White House china refers to the various patterns of china (porcelain) used for serving and eating food in the White House, home of the president of the United States. Different china services have been ordered and used by different presidential administrations. The White House collection of china is housed in the White House China Room. Not every administration created its own service, but portions of all china services created for the White House are now in the China Room collection. Some of the older china services are used for small private dinners in the President's Dining Room on the Second Floor.
A White House table set in 2005 with the Reagan china from the 1980s
The Monroe china was the first created specifically for an American president.
A piece from the Polk dessert service
The Lincoln china was used frequently.
Caroline Lavinia Harrison was an American music teacher and the first lady of the United States from 1889 until her death. She was married to President Benjamin Harrison, and she was the second first lady to die while serving in that role.
Portrait by C. Parker, 1889
First Lady Harrison with her daughter, grandchildren, and father John W. Scott.
Official White House portrait by Daniel Huntington, 1894
"A White House Orchid" by Caroline Harrison