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rw pitchers
scott,
great collection! two questions:
first, is that a ripe aprcot or canteloupe redesigned pitcher at the end?
second, is there a go-with egg cup behind the grey american modern?
regards, jim b
ID
Thanks, Jim!
That's a cantaloupe pitcher. And, yes, there are grey and coral go-along egg cups peeking behind the American Modern.
beauty!
your collection is FABulous! i have a duplicate of your yellow pitcher - only mine says hall china on the bottom. does that mean mine's a copy or did rw design for hall?
do you ever use them, or just practice your dusting techniques??
Dust Collectors
I have to say that I hardly ever use the pieces on this shelf. In our household, we use Franciscan Starburst as our regular dinnerware set. However, I did pull out the Apache Red Pacific Hostessware on the far left for a Christmas party this season.
The yellow pitcher is an RW Sterling ball pitcher. The Hall ball pitcher is different, especially around the handle and mouth. The ball pitcher design is a classic for restaurant usage, so there are many companies that made similar pitchers. When RW first designed a water pitcher for Sterling, it was an entirely new and different shape. After many customer complaints, Sterling had RW redesign the pitcher as a ball-shaped design.
RW Sterling
>>When RW first designed a water pitcher for Sterling, it was an entirely new and different shape. After many customer complaints, Sterling had RW redesign the pitcher as a ball-shaped design.
I think the original RW Sterling water pitcher is an outstanding shape. It may be one of my favorite RW pitcher designs but it's a heavy piece and possibly a bit awkward to handle when full. Is it known if customer complaints about the original Sterling pitcher were mainly about it being a new and different shape from the common and traditional ball-shaped design?
Complaints
My guess is that the complaints about the original design were because it did not function as well as the classic ball shape. The original design has its handle positioned fully on one side. When it is completely filled with water, it takes two hands to balance it while pouring. The ball pitcher has its handle positioned on an upward angle, which facilitates one-handed pouring. I would imagine this is very important in the restaurant business.