These are strikingly beautiful cocktail glasses from Artland in the BROCADE PLUM pattern. They shine--so elegant and beautiful...and unusual as well. Definite eye catchers. They feature a deep purple color with a platinum bowl. A cut out pattern of brocade scrolls allows the purple to shine through the silver.

These are delicate pieces and will each be packed in their own box for safe shipping. Measure 8 1/4" tall by 5 1/4" diameter at top.

They still have a sticker on the base which talks about handwashing them. The charity shop stuck a price stick on the inner platinum side of one of them. They sometimes seem intent on turning lovely things into trash by putting stickers on fragile areas. Luckily the glasses had not been at the shop long. An extended period of time with that sticker would have certainly caused damage. Took me some time to get that sticker off because you should not use ANYTHING rough on the silver area. I soaked the area and then used olive oil to get the remainder off. Then dawn soap and also windex to remove the oil. There still might be some oil sheen--it is hard to tell right now because the whole thing is so shiny! So the interior of that one looks great and no damage that I can see from my efforts to remove the sticker. The second one had the sticker on the outside--yay! These pieces should be handled very carefully! No sponges with abrasive backs etc.

These were discontinued in 2022.

How I Assess Vintage Pieces
Please note that my written descriptions are not AI-generated! These are written by a human physically looking at the actual piece.

My listings are more than just a one line list of the dimensions. I strive to identify all flaws—even minor ones—in the listing, with both photos and descriptions. This means you know what you are getting from me. Vintage items typically have light signs of usage: utensil marks, diminished shine to the glaze, scratches on the design, chips, crazing, and cracks. The situations mentioned above are exactly what I examine each item for, under a bright light and with glasses on, as I am listing it.

I don’t use the word “excellent” unless there is no crazing, no cracks, no chips, zero utensil marks, and no muting of colors or glaze sheen…so I rarely use the word “excellent” for a vintage item.

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I’m drawn to kitchenware because kitchen is the heart of the home. The ritual of choosing a plate pattern when getting married is one of the first choices an engaged couple makes together. This is when they decide what image of “successful adulthood” they want to portray to their friends and family. Often the bride had more control over these choices—but so much less control about most everything else. Women are still fighting for control over their lives, bodies, education, and destiny.

It may seem odd to look backwards at dishes and bowls from the 1920’s-1970’s to be inspired about women’s rights but I am aware on a daily basis that any opportunity or privilege I have today was made possible by women who came before me—intelligent women like my mother who may have not been legally able to have her own checking account or attend certain universities, but still took action to shape a better future.