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Franciscan Apple
Designed by Mary Jane Winans, a freelance designer for Gladding McBean & Co. Apple pattern features beautifully hand painted apples with green leaves on a cream background with brown trimmed branches. Mary Jane Winans modeled & carved the shapes for the favorite classic American Franciscan patterns Apple, Desert Rose, Ivy & California Poppy. |
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Franciscan Wildflower
The lovely Wildflower pattern by Franciscan features a hand-painted underglaze floral design rendered in a gorgeous color palette. A 1942 Franciscan advertisement describes the pattern as "A hand-painted embossed design embodying the colorful wildflowers that make the slopes and valleys of California one of the world's most spectacular sights each spring...the dramatic yellow gold of the Poppy and the brilliant blue of the Lupin join gaily with the more subtle colors of the Shooting Star and the Mariposa Lily."
The lovely Wildflower pattern by Franciscan features a hand-painted underglaze floral design rendered in a gorgeous color palette. A 1942 Franciscan advertisement describes the pattern as "A hand-painted embossed design embodying the colorful wildflowers that make the slopes and valleys of California one of the world's most spectacular sights each spring...the dramatic yellow gold of the Poppy and the brilliant blue of the Lupin join gaily with the more subtle colors of the Shooting Star and the Mariposa Lily."
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Franciscan "Wildflower"
is gr8ampottery Feature Pattern for November 2015. Franciscan "Wildflower" The Crown Jewels of Mid Century Modern Dinnerware. 
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Franciscan "Fern Dell"
gr8ampottery Feature Pattern for August 2016 Franciscan's Fern Dell pattern; a cool, clean refreshing spray of mountain spring fern fronds. Soothing green & blue fern fronds on delicate silver stems, set upon a speckled cream background. Fern Dell, was introduced in 1957, & uses the same mid-century modern shaped mold as Franciscan's classic Autumn pattern. |
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Franciscan " Starburst "
Franciscan "Starburst" pattern was introduced in 1954; a smooth, decal-pattern design, as opposed to a raised, hand-painted pattern. With the prosperity that came after World War 2, consumers were ready for something new. The futuristic starry design on Franciscan Starburst fit in well with a new chrome kitchen and modern appliances.
The pattern was designed by George James and was placed on the Eclipse dish shape. Starburst shares this futuristic dish shape with two other Franciscan designs of the 1950's: "Duet" and "Oasis."
Franciscan "Starburst" pattern was introduced in 1954; a smooth, decal-pattern design, as opposed to a raised, hand-painted pattern. With the prosperity that came after World War 2, consumers were ready for something new. The futuristic starry design on Franciscan Starburst fit in well with a new chrome kitchen and modern appliances.
The pattern was designed by George James and was placed on the Eclipse dish shape. Starburst shares this futuristic dish shape with two other Franciscan designs of the 1950's: "Duet" and "Oasis."
Franciscan Daisy
April 2016 Feature Pattern
This cheerful Earthenware pattern was introduced in 1960. A cream background with delicate yellow daisies and light blue forget-me-not flowers; trimmed with a bright spring green. Made in Los Angeles California by Gladding McBean & Company.
April 2016 Feature Pattern
This cheerful Earthenware pattern was introduced in 1960. A cream background with delicate yellow daisies and light blue forget-me-not flowers; trimmed with a bright spring green. Made in Los Angeles California by Gladding McBean & Company.
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Franciscan Apple
Designed by Mary Jane Winans, a freelance designer for Gladding McBean & Co. Apple pattern features beautifully hand painted apples with green leaves on a cream background with brown trimmed branches. Mary Jane Winans modeled & carved the shapes for the favorite classic American Franciscan patterns Apple, Desert Rose, Ivy & California Poppy. Franciscan Apple is the Feature Pattern for January 2016. |
Franciscan's Apple pattern is one of the most popular patterns, first appearing in 1940. This pottery has a cream background with red apples & green leaf & brown stem border. Franciscan Apple dinnerware was the choice for Major Nelson on "I Dream of Jeannie". On the TV show "Malcolm in the Middle" Franciscan Apple was the family dinnerware for the premier season. Music legend Elvis Presley was a known fan of Franciscan Ware. Elvis owned and used several sets - Franciscan Antique Green while living in Beverly Hills with Priscilla & Lisa Marie, and Franciscan Apple while living in Memphis. Elvis Presley's Franciscan Apple dinnerware is still proudly displayed at Graceland mansion.
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Franciscan "Ivy"
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gr8ampottery Feature Pattern for
May 2016 Mary Jane Winans designed the embossed hand-painted dinnerware patterns Franciscan Ivy and California Poppy. She modeled and carved the shapes for the embossed dinnerware patterns Franciscan Apple & Desert Rose too.
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Classic 1950's Franciscan "Oasis"
Mid Century Modern Dinnerware Oasis was produced from 1954 to 1962. This pattern was designed by George James, utilizing the Eclipse shape, Oasis is a heavy weight dinnerware line. Elliptical in form, Oasis is decorated in a 1950s modern motif. It features light blue, gray and charcoal lines, fading squares and asterisks on a white speckled background. Available in fifty shapes, like its cousin Starburst, Oasis represents one of the best of the 1950s American dinnerware lines. 
Franciscan "Oasis"
Mid Century Modern Dinnerware |
Oasis was produced from 1954 to 1962. This pattern was designed by George James, utilizing the Eclipse shape, Oasis is a heavy weight dinnerware line. Elliptical in form, Oasis is decorated in a 1950s modern motif. It features light blue, gray and charcoal lines, fading squares and asterisks on a white speckled background. Available in fifty shapes, like its cousin Starburst, Oasis represents one of the best of the 1950s American dinnerware lines.
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