A representative for Melania Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Each administration has the opportunity to design and make its own official collection of porcelain, both for entertainment purposes and for the use of legacy and future administrations – with the exception of a few, all governments since George Washington have done so.
The White House Historical Association, nonprofit, paid for official old collections from China with funds provided by its donors, but another source involved in China’s discussions Trump told CNN that the association had “concerns” about the price and decided that it was very expensive and effort.
“The White House Historical Association was not involved in an acquisition project related to Trump porcelain,” an association official told CNN. The official declined to comment on the reason for the lack of involvement. The last government not to use association funds for official China was the Reagan government.
A full official administration service in China is expensive and an effort that takes significant time.
Obama porcelain, whose planning began in 2011, was delivered in 2015, a color inspired by the blue waters of Hawaii. There were 320 scenarios of 11 pieces each, costing over US $ 350,000, paid for by the White House Historical Association.
Laura Bush’s porcelain selection totaled 4,500 pieces and cost $ 492,000, also paid for by the association. Bush ordered an additional, less formal 75-seat environment to use for entertainment at the private residence, which was not paid for by the White House Historical Association.
Trump most commonly chose to borrow cutlery from the official Clinton porcelain set for his White House events, including the two state dinners hosted by Trump. There are 300 silverware of shiny gold plates, ornamented by the way, and crockery selected by Hillary Clinton when she was the first lady.
First Lady Ellen Wilson created the China Room of the White House in 1918 to display the porcelain of presidential administrations.