The Estate of Bessie Mae Carriss

A Set of Four Graduated Pressed Glass Kitchen Canisters in Moon and Star Pattern

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Description

A set of four graduated kitchen canisters with matching lids, executed in olive green pressed glass. The design features the Moon and Star pattern, characterized by deep circular indentations containing smaller star or sunburst motifs, separated by vertical fluted columns. The fitted lids are surmounted by domed finials decorated with a circular sunburst motif around the base. The glass is heavy and transparent, typical of mid-20th-century American pressed glass production. The canisters transition from tall cylindrical forms to shorter, broader proportions as they decrease in size. No maker’s marks or signatures are visible on the exterior or interior surfaces.Height of largest canister: 12 1/4 inchesHeight of second canister: 9 3/4 inchesHeight of third canister: 7 1/2 inchesHeight of smallest canister: 5 1/2 inches.