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Cinderella
Cinderella

Cinderella

Object Name1-1/2 Quart Pyrex "Cinderella" Bowl
Pattern Name
  • Horizon Blue
Designer Robert Gibson
Designer Philip Johnson
Made FromNon-lead Glass, Opalware Glass
Date1969-1972
Place MadeUnited States, PA, Charleroi
TechniquePressed, tempered, enameled
SizeOverall H: 9.2 cm; D: 19 cm; L: 23.7 cm
Accession Number98.4.187
Credit LineGift of Corning Inc., Dept. of Archives and Record Management
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Interpretive Notes
Interesting Facts about Pattern: - Blue Horizon was released to commemorate the successful moon landing of Apollo 11 in July of 1969. - The shades of blue in Blue Horizon vary slightly as a result of the trend toward mix and match kitchenware. Pattern Description: The October 1969 issue of McCall’s magazine exclaims, “Next! Horizon Blue Pyrex Ware. Blue is what’s new. And blue is what you’ll be seeing just about everywhere…in fashion, in home decorating, in accessories, It’s sure to make your universe a little bit nicer.” The advertisement, showing the Horizon Blue collection sitting atop the moon’s surface with Earth in the distance, was released to commemorate the success of the Apollo 11 moon landing in July of 1969. Horizon Blue was initially produced as a relatively small collection by comparison. The set included the Cinderella Bowl set (440), the three-piece mixing bowl set (300), the Bake, Serve and Store set (470) with clear lids, the three-piece Casserole set (480) with clear lids, the four-piece Oven, Refrigerator and Freezer set (500) with full-ribbed clear lids, and three oval casseroles (943, 945, & the divided 963) with decorated opal lids. After its initial success, Horizon Blue was released as a Bakeware set (330) and as a 10 oz. pixie Casserole (700) in 1971. While the shades of blue in Horizon Blue vary slightly, Corning made them that way in order to address the contemporary trend of mix and match designs. In 1972 the Horizon Blue line was discontinued.
Physical Description1-1/2 Quart Pyrex "Cinderella" Bowl. Translucent white and turquoise non-lead and opalware glass; pressed, tempered, enameled; hemispherical shape; machine finished rim with two lips, one lip wider than the other, top of both lips pressed in and tapered down; exterior of bowl turquoise, interior white; body rounded in toward bottom; bowl has ring foot; flat circular base with "442 1-1/2 QT. / TRADE MARK / 1 / PYREX / MADE IN U.S.A. / OVENWARE" pressed into it.
Provenance
Former Collection Corning Inc., Dept. of Archives and Record Management
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