MidCentury Modern Franciscan Earthenware Gladding McBean Starburst Divided Dish

MidCentury Modern Franciscan Earthenware Gladding McBean Starburst Divided Dish (image 1/[null, null, null, null])
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Fantastic mid-century modern divided dish / serving bowl from Franciscan Earthe nware by Gladding McBean. This is their STARBUR ST pattern. Very sp ace age / atomic style and design ~ so cool! The bowl measures approx. 2.5 " tal l x 8 .25" wide. It is in excellent condition. This auction is for the bowl ONLY . From a 1942 catalogue:Both Franciscan Tableware and Catalina Art Pottery are made from the material called "Malinite," which was developed by the chemists of Gladding, McBean & Co., and which is covered by a number of U.S. and foreign patents."Malinite" is the most important technical achievement in the pottery industry in the past century. Instead of wares being made from clay, the basic material of Malinite is rock, the same material from which "talcum powder" is produced. Combined with the talc is an amorphous flux which, in the heat of the kiln, so binds together the molecules of talc that an extremely tough and durable body is formed, highly resistant to thermal shock and free from internal flaws.The most important feature of Malinite is the fact that glazes become so fused with the body that they cannot craze. Another glaze feature lies in the brilliant palette of colors and inimitable matte textures that can be produced.(Franciscan- an American Dinnerware Tradition) ** Introduced in 1954, Starburst is a smooth, decal-pattern read more
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