Franciscan Ware Eclipse: Duet, Eclipse White, Oasis, Pomegranate, and Starburst

In 1954, the Los Angeles Franciscan Ceramics division of Gladding, McBean & Firm launched their Fashionable Americana line of dinnerware which included the Eclipse form patterns Starburst, Eclipse White and Pomegranate. Starburst on the Eclipse form, designed by George T. James with the sample design by Mary Chalmers Brown, has develop into one of the collectible classic twentieth mid-century dinnerware patterns. In 1955, the sample Oasis was launched, adopted by Duet in 1956. The creator features a historical past of the Eclipse form & patterns, all objects manufactured in every sample, sample brochures, back-stamp marks, and different merchandise made within the Eclipse patterns together with tile & linens. This guide is an entire reference for the collector of Starburst, Pomegranate, Oasis, Eclipse White, and Duet.