Fenton Contemporary Carnival, 1972.
These pages are an extract from a 1972 Fenton catalogue that offered various items of Contemporary Carnival using a mixture of Classic (old) reissued patterns and some that were not previously made in Carnival. The two colours offered were amethyst (colour code CN) and "Contemporary Marigold" (colour code CO). Contemporary amethyst Carnival was the first colour to be used when Fenton re-commenced Carnival production in 1970, and Contemporary Marigold followed in 1971.
The catalogue extracts are shown courtesy of the Fenton Family and Fenton Art Glass Company.
The patterns shown on the page are:
Persian Medallion comport, chalice and basket with an applied handle - a Classic Carnival pattern. The chalice and the handled basket shapes were not made in Classic Carnival.
Butterfly and Berry tumbler - a Classic Carnival pattern
Strawberry Heart Shaped Candy Box - a new pattern.
Orange Tree & Cherry bowl - both patterns are from the Classic Carnival period. The "Cherry" interior pattern is known as Cherry Chain in Classic Carnival.
Daisy Pinwheels & Cable - a revised version of the Classic Leaf Chain pattern.
Daisy and Button Boot - not made in Classic Carnival.
Pinwheel Comport - made from a mould purchased from United States Glass (not made in Classic Carnival).
Wild Strawberry Candy Box - a new pattern designed in the late 1960s.
Persian Medallion comport, chalice and basket with an applied handle - a Classic Carnival pattern. The chalice and the handled basket shapes were not made in Classic Carnival.
Butterfly and Berry tumbler - a Classic Carnival pattern
Strawberry Heart Shaped Candy Box - a new pattern.
Orange Tree & Cherry bowl - both patterns are from the Classic Carnival period. The "Cherry" interior pattern is known as Cherry Chain in Classic Carnival.
Daisy Pinwheels & Cable - a revised version of the Classic Leaf Chain pattern.
Daisy and Button Boot - not made in Classic Carnival.
Pinwheel Comport - made from a mould purchased from United States Glass (not made in Classic Carnival).
Wild Strawberry Candy Box - a new pattern designed in the late 1960s.
The Craftsman Series of Collector's Plates was started in 1970 with The Glassmaker. There were 12 designs in all, each one (except The Glassmaker) being designed by Anthony Rosena. They were all limited editions, and Fenton committed to destroying the moulds at the end of each year of production. The one in the catalogue is plate #3, The Blacksmith. On the back it states: "With this handmade plate, Fenton commemorates the earliest blacksmith in English America. James Read arrived with the original group of settlers in Jamestown, Virginia - May 13, 1607."
Mother's Day was another of Fenton's collector's series. The set of nine were also designed by Anthony Rosena, using a "Madonna" theme based on paintings by Renaissance masters. As with the Craftsmen series, each plate was a limited edition and the moulds were then destroyed. This one, for 1972, was "Madonna Of The Goldfinch" - as the catalogue states, it was based on a painting from 1760
See more of Fenton's Contemporary Carnival Catalogues - click on an image below.
