Roseville / RAYMOR: V. Large Casserole (No.185) + Stand-Gloss Contemporary White

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Everyone: Please read our entire TERMS section below. Thanks!INTERNATIONAL / HAWAII & ALASKA BUYERS PLEASE NOTE:Sorry, but we will only ship this item within the continental US, via UPS Ground Service.In 1952, the Roseville Pottery Co. introduced their RAYMOR tableware line, designed by Ben Seibel. It was described as modern stoneware in sculptured forms with textured glazes that were oven-proof. Unfortunately, housewives were drawn to the indestructible Melamine plastic dinnerware rather than Raymor, so the dinnerware line was soon discontinued; and the entire Roseville Pottery operation ceased production in 1954. The recent passion for all things 'Mid-Century' has given Raymor new life, and it's now popular with collectors and often displayed in museums that feature MCM (Mid-CenturyModern) design.The two versions of RAYMOR'S white glaze ('Contemporary White') can be difficult to distinguish. In our experience, the matte glaze has a mostly smooth (and not mottled) surface plus a slightly taupe coloration. The 'gloss' version tends to have a more textured surface, and its overall color is more toward 'sand', though the color can vary from piece to piece; and the extent of this glaze's 'mottling' can also vary widely, from barely visible to vivid.This unusual piece is a huge covered casserole that's finished in the gloss white glaze with an average amount of mottling, and it has a lid that isn't a tight fit. (Loose-fitting lids are not uncommon on this ware, since lids and bases were glazed and fired separately; also, large and more or less flat pieces like this lid are prone to warping in the kiln.) Overall this casserole measures about 5" tall to the top of the open handle, and the oval body is 14" by 11 1/4" at the top rim of the base. The marks on the underside read "RAYMOR BY ROSEVILLE U.S.A." with shape number 185 plus "OVENPROOF and PAT.PEND".The custom black metal warming stand is 5" tall to the top of the legs, which have plastic caps on their ends top and bottom; it is adjustable, as shown in our pic, and, at least theoretically, could be used with other Raymor pieces. The 'cup' that holds the heating element (votive, sterno, or ??) is 1 1/2" tall and 2 3/4" in diameter.Please note that we have other Roseville Raymor pieces on eBay at this time.Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, nicks, breaks or other problems/damage of note. We did spot some teeny pits and other small factory glaze 'blips' here and there - minor and typical of this ware.If this description, including the TERMS section below, has left any questions unanswered, we encourage you to eMail us before placing a bid or making a purchase. For auction-format items, please note that we may not be able to answer questions posed on the same day that the auction closes.Virtually everything we offer for sale is used; nearly all is vintage or antique and mass-produced. We make EVERY effort to disclose any damage, repairs or significant factory flaws on our merchandise. (Typically we hand-wash glass, pottery, and porcelain items; pottery and porcelain pieces are also inspected for repairs with two different blacklights.)Please expect, however, that items of this sort will often contain minor manufacturing flaws (glaze irregularities on pottery, straw marks / air bubbles on glass, etc.), as well as small signs of normal wear and tear (faint surface scratches, etc., especially on silver). Typically, we do not make explicit mention of these sorts of 'blips' in our item descriptions, and we do not regard them as legitimate grounds for a return. Thanks for understanding.!THANKS AND We can accept PayPal from buyers; however, item MUST be shipped to the address that PayPal provides to us.NO EXCEPTIONS.TERMS :1) REGARDING PAYMENTS: We will send you an eBay invoice shortly after we receive notice of your purchase. All payments must be in US dollars and should be received no more than 4... read more

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