Preliminary identification
Photo reference
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Overview
A charming mid-20th-century clear glass refreshment set featuring a tall handled pitcher with a gold-gilt rim and matching barrel-shaped tumblers. Each piece is decorated with applied enamel fruit and botanical motifs, including pears, apples, cherries, grapes, and lemons.
Story
Postwar entertaining in the 1950s moved out to the suburban patio. Colorful screen-printed glassware like this transformed everyday iced tea and lemonade into a vibrant celebration of American domestic optimism.
Maker / Origin
During the mid-century era, American glassmakers like Libbey, Anchor Hocking, and Bartlett-Collins—alongside European exporters—revolutionized casual drinkware by using durable applied ceramic labeling (ACL) and silkscreen enamels to create affordable, decorative glassware for the mass market.
Condition & Value
The glass appears clear with no visible chips or cracks. The enamel fruit transfers remain vibrant, and the gold trim along the pitcher's neck shows very little rub wear, keeping its value near the top of the range.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.