Author Topic: ChanceGlass.net : cataloguing Fiestaware patterns (Read 111727 times)

Max · « **Reply #180 on:** February 14, 2006, 05:58:31 PM »

David

The long dish with the boar on it is almost 14" long. Fab condition with lovely gilding. It certainly feels like Chance to me! :? Funny old job, isn't it??

The little dish is just over 4.5" at its widest point. Got a few scratches to the middle...Â£2!! Daylight robbery! :shock: :lol:

Hm...if i'm going to sell any Swirl on Ebay, I'd better do it now in case the M Casson tale is debunked! :shock: :x

David E · « **Reply #181 on:** February 14, 2006, 06:28:25 PM »

Ones having a true elliptical shape nearest to 14" have sizes 13Â½" x 5Â¼" and 14Â¼" x 9Â¼" (give a take an eighth) so the first seems closest.

Might be Chance, but the boar logo is odd. Also the pattern goes in the opposite direction. It could be a commission, I suppose, but why alter the original design so much?

Following is a comparative photo, although a slightly different shape but virtually the same length.

Any clues, peeps?

David E · « **Reply #182 on:** February 14, 2006, 06:37:04 PM »

The little dish: not totally convinced. The sizes I have for the three-sided dish are 5", 6" and 8". A photo without the shadows would certainly help though — I'm going batty just looking at it!

I really don't know what Green Leaves looks like yet, but it might be the one already posted on the site.

chopin-liszt · « **Reply #183 on:** February 15, 2006, 09:38:15 AM »

:D:D

Max, is your boar plate printed onto the front or the back of the plate? Chance is normally on the back, but if this was on the front it might explain the opposite direction if the swirl. (ocean spray is printed on both sides)

Max · « **Reply #184 on:** February 15, 2006, 10:05:34 AM »

Quote from: "chopin-liszt"

:D:D

Max, is your boar plate printed onto the front or the back of the plate? Chance is normally on the back, but if this was on the front it might explain the opposite direction if the swirl. (ocean spray is printed on both sides)

Very interesting thought Sue...but it's printed on the back only. Curious, eh? :shock:

chopin-liszt · « **Reply #185 on:** February 15, 2006, 10:09:46 AM »

:D:D

Perhaps they ended up reversing the pattern when they cut it to put the boar in?

Is this boar a logo for anything? A pottery? a butcher's shop?.....

David E · « **Reply #186 on:** February 15, 2006, 10:18:51 AM »

Ooh, ooh, ooh... pick me, pick me (what DVD was I watching last night!)

Max, how does the colour of the transfer compare with known Chance? If it's the exact same colour it's unlikely Sherdley would have duplicated it so closely – I'm also thinking it's unlikely they would have copied the pattern so closely either.

But because Swirl was so dramatic and successful, it might not have stopped an overseas company duplicating the design.

As for the logo, this might be an early piece of commercial adware, but it certainly is a very strange item and worth hanging onto.

EDIT: An update on Sherdley's version of Swirl: it was named 'Twist'

David E · « **Reply #187 on:** February 15, 2006, 03:12:08 PM »

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I can't understand why its called 'green leaves'?

Might not be. My site does have a possibility that was on a green background.

bubbles · « **Reply #188 on:** February 17, 2006, 03:50:03 PM »

Hi

Here are the pictures as promised of the gold Calypto plate and the white Calypto 3-section dish. The plate is approx 25cms diameter. The dish is divided into three sections and is approx 34 cms x 15 cms.

http://www.glassbudvases.co.uk/images/goldcalyptoplate.jpg
http://www.glassbudvases.co.uk/images/whitecalypto3dish.jpg

I must not buy any more Chance glass
I must not buy any more Chance glass
I must not buy any more Chance glass :shock: :shock: :lol:

David E · « **Reply #189 on:** February 17, 2006, 03:53:29 PM »

Look into my eyes, look into my eyes, not around the eyes, look into my eyes.

You will not, repeat not, stop buying Chance glass.
<click>
You're back in the room. :lol:

Thanks Pat