Foulard
Object NamePyrex Carafe with Cover and Stand
Manufacturer
Corning Glass Works, Muskogee
Made FromNon-lead glass; metal; plastic
Date1965
Place MadeUnited States, OK, Muskogee
TechniqueMold-blown by machine, screen printed
SizeOverall H: 26.8 cm, Diam: 16.3 cm, L: 19.5 cm
Accession Number98.4.401
Credit LineGift of Corning Inc., Dept. of Archives and Record Management
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Interpretive NotesPattern Description:
Corning Glass Works offered its first patterned opalware gift set in 1953 when the Heinz Baking Dish was sold in grocery stores. Widespread distribution of promotional patterns occurred after the overwhelming success of the 1956 release of seasonal “decorator casseroles.” Using existing Pyrex shapes, gift sets featured new patterns offered for a limited production time. They often came with mounters, cradles, or candlewarmers and were advertised in the spring to appeal to Mother’s Day and summer wedding shoppers and in the fall to give the holiday gift-buyers something new. Corning continued to produce gift sets through 1983, creating nearly 135 different gift set patterns during that time. Corning intended these pieces to be sold for a limited time, and directed retailers to remove older, unsold promotions from the shelves.
Often, patterns used for these gift items were unnamed, or given names descriptive of the dish’s purpose, like “chip and dip set.” Collectors over the years have assigned names more reflective of the specific pattern.
Provenance
Former Collection
Corning Inc., Dept. of Archives and Record Management