Corning "Corelle Butterfly Gold" Saucers, 1971

Artifact

Saucers (Plates)

Date Made

1971

Creators

Corning Glass Works 

Place of Creation

United States, New York, Corning 

Keywords

Saucers (Plates) 

Packaging 

Eating & drinking 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.92.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Cardboard

Color

White (Color)
Gold (Color)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 1.375 in

Width: 6.25 in

Length: 6.25 in

Inscriptions

on top of packaging: NEW / EVERYDAY DISHES BY CORNING / STRONG LIGHTWEIGHT / DISHWASHER SAFE / OVEN SAFE / FOUR SAUCERS / 506 4 BUTTERFLY GOLD / LOOKS, FEELS AND RINGS LIKE CHINA / Corelle / LIVINGWARE / by CORNING on front, sides and back of packaging: 506 4 BUTTERFLY CUPS on bottom of packaging: Corelle / LIVINGWARE / by CORNING / AMAZING NEW MATERIAL INVENTED / BY CORNING SCIENTISTS / looks, feels and rings like china / resists breaking, chipping, scratching and crazing / completely safe in the dishwasher and oven / lightweight / CORNING / CORNING GLASS WORKS / CORNING NEW YORK / 506 4 BUTTERFLY GOLD / CORELLE LIVINGWARE / REPLACEMENT PROMISE: / Corning promises to replace without charge any piece of Corelle(R) Livingware that should break, craze, chip or stain during 2 years of normal household use.