The Estate of Bessie Mae Carriss
Lot 449:
Description
This collection of American oven-resistant milk glass features a peach-toned iridescent finish, commonly known as peach lustre. The assortment includes various utility and decorative forms with differing surface patterns. Three mugs feature a smooth, slightly flared body and a D-shaped handle. One teacup is decorated with a pattern of horizontal bands around the body. Two saucers are included: one features a border of embossed laurel leaves and the other features a triple-line rim. A small dessert bowl completes the group, characterized by a vertical ribbed interior and a scalloped rim. The base of the pieces features an embossed mark in stylized script reading Fire-King, above the word WARE and the phrase MADE IN U.S.A. Above the script is the word OVEN.Diameter: 6 inches (measured across the saucer).
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