Topic: ChanceGlass.net : cataloguing Fiestaware patterns

[chopin-liszt]

:oops:

I sort of thought flowery for perfume/smelly!

(Well, overly-powerful cheap perfume tends to go with knitted poodle toilet-roll covers!)

 :shock::shock::shock:

I've only just opened the cardboard box the pint mug is in. On the base is moulded the word FRANCE. The box itself is covered with "fiesta glass"!!!

[Tony H]

david
I have added a close up photo on a white background as  requested let me know if it is OK was not easy, the colour of the flowers was a problem.

Fiesta lebel I show in photos is the only one I have seen, if it had not been for the topic on Handkerchief vases I would not have known these were made by Chance Bros.

I have seen some look alike glass with labels one from Japan and one from Italy

Tony H in NZ

[David E]

david
I have added a close up photo on a white background as  requested let me know if it is OK was not easy, the colour of the flowers was a problem.

Many thanks. I've tweaked the photo a little to bring the colours out a little. It'll be fine for the purpose of IDing

Fiesta lebel I show in photos is the only one I have seen, if it had not been for the topic on Handkerchief vases I would not have known these were made by Chance Bros.

The label seems to appear on your commemorative plate. This is a little odd: I look for this label and then two turn up at once!

I have seen some look alike glass with labels one from Japan and one from Italy

If you can, let me know the item number for any that turn up on eBay. We are finding the odd piece that doesn't fit any Chance profile but we do need to eliminate them.

Sue, your 'Fireworks' plate might be one of these?

[chopin-liszt]

:D:D

It might well be, David. Funnily enough, I call it the "fireworks" plate too!

On the other hand, ( :roll: not giving up on it yet :twisted:), when I look at it next to a "hippy-trippy" flower plate and the ones with the green and blue backgrounds with the lacy sunflower style pattern (you showed a red one on ebay, max has a pic), the colours are very similar........

I've just checked out your site, David, my "hippy-trippy" flower dish is not at all the same as the one marked #2, but there's no pic. for#1.

[David E]

Just to say I've posted images of a ruby-flashed intaglio plate that I believe may be Geoffrey Baxter designed when he worked at Chance in 1953. It's on this thread...

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,4026.0.html

Re. the Fireworks plate, my only concern is that the design doesn't seem to conform to other Chance styles, which have a more regular formalised pattern. This design is far 'looser' and I'd personally say it was later. However, Max might be able to comment better than me, so it might be an idea to post the photo.

My only suggestion is that following the closure of Chance in 1981 there are some anomolies; probably because the operation was bought up by Michael Joseph. This is due to a commemorative piece of glass dated 1988 being in the Heritage Centre's stock list so could have been manufactured by him, I suppose! :?

So the question is... which, if any, are Michael Joseph's new 1980s designs? Another one to ask next Friday

[David E]

Hi All,

Following is an update of the patterns, with design dates and names. I've also made some progress with the Shapes page and am slowly putting together the various shapes, along with sizes.

Note that another Casson design is 'Green Leaves' and dates to 1958, so this could be another design classic. Can't say I've ever noticed this one!

Known Fiesta designs (all with photos!):
Calypto (Harris, 1959), Greco (1951), Lace (1951), Night Sky (Casson, 1957), Swirl (Casson, 1955-c.1965).
Textured glass was added to the range in 1970; Aqualux, etc.

Known Floral patterns:
With photos: Anemone (Harris, c.1960), Clematis, Honeysuckle, Yellow Rose.
Photo needed: Dahlia, Daisy, Roses, Sovereign Rose, Mermaid Rose (c.1963 "printed in lemon & green")
Note: All floral patterns date from 1960 and   lasted   until the 1970s   

Known other Patterns:
Hellenic (1961) with photo

Possible Designs:
Filigree, Grantleigh, Green Leaves (Casson, 1958), Silhouette, Wild Rice (1953), Willow (1952).

Possible floral patterns:
Summer Melody, Bouquet, Woodland White, Hedgerow, Summer,   Spring.

To be determined:
Golden Lagoon (1960 "printed in gold with fish inside a border of seaweed and shells"),   Regency (design?), Regency Gold (design - ruby glass with gold pattern?), Grey Dawn (design?), Fragonard(?)

[robbo]

David, here's another label, circular this time, a bit dog-earred, but please feel free to use. It's on a long oval, calypto dish:



If you'd like a piccy of the whole dish please let me know!

The carafe I posted is 12" high.

Best wishes

[David E]

Hi Robbo,

Many thanks - an excellent photo and now on the 'Marks' page. I have seen this often on smaller drinkware items, like tumblers, so would just like to know the size and shape of that dish.

Many thanks.

I have seen a Giraffe Carafe sized at 14", hence the reason I noted this with a query on the 'Shapes' page.

[robbo]

Here's the dish - it's 14 1/2" long and 5 1/4" wide.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10019/chance_dish.jpg

I bought some sherry glasses today! I'm assuming they're sherry :?:

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10019/chance_sherry.jpg

[David E]

Good finds, Robbo!

The dish is a known shape, but this must be the longest one - previous 'record' is 14¼ (although it is wider)

Could I also trouble you for the height of the sherry glass, please?