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06-073. Glidden Parker
1007 Low Planter
Glidden Pottery
USA, c. 1950
8.5 x 8.5 x 2"
Glazed ceramic
Manufacturer's mark

I know I've rambled on lately about my fascination with the modernist potters working in the mid-twentieth century at Alfred University, but you're going to have to hear it again. Along with Stanley Ballard and David Gil, Glidden Parker is one of my favorite potter of the era.

This particular piece, a fairly basic low planter glazed in Glidden's speckled "Sand" glaze, is a substantial piece at over eight inches square and has significant heft. After a full day of thrifting I found it at our very last stop, and even though it isn't particularly valuable compared to other lines of Glidden pottery it still made the whole day of thrifting seem worth while. Lately Kate and I have been talking about getting a Bonsai tree for our living room, and now we have the perfect planter for it.

Found on December 23, 2006 in New Hope, MN.

Craig said: Nice find. I love how the corners are exaggerated beyond the sides. After some consideration, I passed up four Glidden vases in a mall last week - two ball vases and two rectangular pillow vases in a set. My self-discipline was rewarded later in the week with 17 pieces of Paden City Highlight and a Tackett cookie jar...
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Dawn said: Hey Scott--Today I found a piece of Glidden pottery, which I didn't know anything about until I read your site. So thank you again! It's a grey/blue speckled dish/platter with rounded edges and a shaded red design on the front that looks like seaweed in motion or perhaps a piece of coral. It's signed on the back "Glidden 431" Can you direct me to a site or a book that can help me identify this piece? I searched the sites you have included and also eBay and the web without much success. Any assistance you can me, at your convenience would be greatly and deeply appreciated. Again, many thanks for your informative and beautiful site. Dawn aka Secondhand Sophisticate on thethriftshopper.com
7.2.07

scott said: Hello Dawn! You've certainly been finding some great stuff lately. Glidden is among my favorite pottery out there. I adore it! I don't know of any good Glidden sites, unfortunately. But it sounds to me like your piece might be a pattern called "Marine Fantasia" in the red on grey colorway. One of the best, if you ask me! It was first made available in the early 1950s, and was likely designed by Glidden Parker himself. There should also be a series of numbers impressed into the bottom. If you tell me that, I can probably let you know the name of the shape. Great find! Congratulations!
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kelly said: Hi Scott! I've been trying to find some information on Glidden pottery, and happened upon your site! I just inherited a bunch of Glidden dishware (bowls, small plates, big plates, big bowls, pitchers etc) from my grandmother, and was wondering if you knew anything about the design... they're dark/light blue circular striped with a light pink and magenta geometric design in the center... if you have any info you could pass along I'd really appreciate it! thanks!
8.25.08

Scott said: It sounds like you've inherited a set of "High Tide," Kelly. It was designed in 1955 by Fong Chow, and is one of only a handful of Glidden patterns to use a transfer decoration in addition to the pattern created by painted glaze.
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Jennifer Clayson said: Hi Scott: I can't believe I finally found someone that knows something about Glidden pottery. I found a set of dishes at a garage sale two weeks ago and have been unable to I.D. the pattern. They all have number's 431, 435,465,433. Most are in a beige with brown speckle. Some of the dinner plates are green. Some just say Glidden and the others have the glidden pottery mark. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
9.13.08

Scott said: From your description, Jennifer, I'd say it sounds like you have a nice set of Glidden's best sellers. I don't have a Glidden color chart to tell you the "actual" glaze names, unfortunately. I can tell you the names of the shapes, though ... #431 is the oval dinner plate, #435 is oval bread & butter plate, #465 is the oval salad plate, and #433 is the oval luncheon plate. I recommend you check out two resources (both of which are listed under the "resources & links" tab at the top of this page): First is an online community called MODish.net and second is a book called Glidden Pottery by Margaret Carney. Good luck!
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