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Pretty Blue Bowl – Pyrex?

13 Wednesday Sep 2017

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I love the colour of this blue bowl.  It is hard to tell, but it is close to a Robin’s egg blue.  It is not delphite, the colour is obviously (I think) painted on.  It has no markings.

I’ve not seen one with this exact shade and have no idea if it is a Pyrex bowl or not.  Afraid I don’t know anything about Pyrex/Fire-King at all and have very few reference materials.

I assume that the rim, shape of the bowl and shape of the foot would be all someone in the know would need to identify this bowl.  If anyone knows, I would be grateful to have the information.

Anchor Hocking Fire King / Fire-King Azurite Cup and Saucer – Charm Pattern

13 Sunday Aug 2017

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The photo blue items of the pretty in the book Delphite & Jadite: a pocket guide by Joe Keller & David Ross continue to peak my interest. I am on the lookout for the ‘one’ delphite piece that I would like to buy and keep.

Although I have mentioned this book previously it is worth repeating the authors’ information.  They say:

“First introduced by the McKee Glass Co. in the late 1920s…..Several distinct colors exist.  Products by McKee and Jeannette do not match in color….McKee produc[ed] both delphite and chaline.  Chaline is the lighter more vibrant color……Anchor Hocking produced two distinct colors, Turquoise Blue and Azurite.  Azurite is an extremely pale blue that appears almost white.  Turquoise Blue is a richer more vibrant blue.”

The photos in the book clearly illustrate the range of shades.  The little ‘Charm’ set is definitely Azurite as it is very light, although the lighting in my kitchen makes this appear a wee darker than the actual opaque shade of blue.  I have reposted this devilled egg tray which, if I recollect, was darker in tint and represents Anchor Hocking’s Turquoise Blue.

 

 

Pyrex (Made in Canada) Piecrust / Pie Crust Delphite Bowls and Plates

25 Tuesday Apr 2017

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Now the cups.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 14, 2016

I picked up these pretty blue pieces recently.  The colour is a light blue with some white slag features in the plates.

They are marked “Pyrex…Made in Canada” which didn’t mean alot to me.  But I found this excellent reference – Canadian Depression Glass by Walter Lemiski – that told me that these pieces were likely made in the 1940s.

They were marked Pyrex and made by the MacBeth-Evans division of Corning Glass Works in Toronto.pyrex-blue-bowls-2

The pattern is called Piecrust because the design resembles the fork marks on a pie crust (I think).

I love the delicate colour.