TEPCO, the Technical Porcelain and China Ware Company, was an El Cerrito based dishware company. Much of their broken and flawed ware was dumped at Point Isabel. That spot is now known as Tepco Beach.
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The TEPCO Story Gallery of Historic Photos TEPCOWARE American Craft Magazine TEPCO El Cerrito’s Days as a Mother Lode of Tableware TEPCO – El Cerrito’s contribution to the world of Tiki Kaiser Permanente nurse reassembles Bay Area history in her mosaic art (video from above article) Art Chair Made From TEPCO Shards KQED The Defunct Ceramics Factory That Still Dishes Out Nostalgia KQED The Unassuming East Bay Beach Strewn With Ceramic Treasures The Beach of Dinner Parties Past SFGate Mysterious Bay Area beach Sea Glass |