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Cinderella
Cinderella

Cinderella

Object Name4 Quart Pyrex "Cinderella" Bowl
Pattern Name
  • Town and Country
Designer Philip Johnson
Manufacturer Corning Glass Works, Charleroi
Made FromNon-lead Glass, Opalware Glass
Date1963-1967
Place MadeUnited States, PA, Charleroi
TechniquePressed; Tempered; Screen Printed
SizeOverall H: 11.2 cm, Diam: 26.5 cm, L: 33 cm
Accession Number98.4.192
Credit LineGift of Corning Inc., Dept. of Archives and Record Management
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Interpretive Notes
Interesting Facts about Pattern: - Multiple versions of many of the dishes in the Town and Country collection exist as a response to the mix and match kitchenware trend. - The second pattern design of Town and Country was never promoted in catalogs. Pattern Description: The introduction of Town and Country to the consumer market in 1963 provided ample opportunity for consumers to mix and match kitchenware. A 1964 magazine advertisement for this new design read, “Town and Country new Pyrex Ware coordinates in today’s most captivating decorative trend. These radiant new coordinates are in perfect color harmony with contemporary living—styled to complement dining room, kitchen, living room, [and] patio.” Various different sets of Town and Country were released, ensuring that multiple versions of the dishes were available for mixing and matching. For example, the first iteration of the Mixing Bowl set (400) was entirely solid colors in brown, orange, and yellow. The four-piece Cinderella set (440) had the three solid colors and one white bowl with the starburst pattern. The second iteration of these sets was released with more patterned dishes. The second version did not appear in catalogs. Town and Country was also released as a Refrigerator set (500), Round Casserole sets (470 and 480), Bake Ware (043,045,063) and Oval Casseroles (043,045,063). When the second version of this set was introduced a Chip and Dip set (441,444) was added.
Physical Description4 Quart Pyrex "Cinderella" Bowl in "Town and Country" Pattern. White translucent, orange and brown non-lead opalware glass; pressed, tempered, screen printed: hemispherical shape; machine finished rim with two lips, one lip wider than the other, top of both lips pressed in and taper down; body rounded in toward bottom, stylized star and flower design parallel to rim on each half of body with design breaks under lips; ring foot; flat circular base with "444 4 QT. / TRADE MARK / 6 / PYREX / MADE IN U.S.A. / OVENWARE" molded onto it.
Provenance
Former Collection Corning Inc., Dept. of Archives and Record Management
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