VTG Shawnee Corn King Covered Casserole Dish & Lid 1. 5 Quart 74 1946 - 54 VG Plus
Item History & Price
Vintage Shawnee Corn King Covered Casserole Dish Lid Ear Cob Shuck 1.5 Quart 74. Length: 11” Width 6” Height 3 1/2” Height With Lid: 7” Used. Condition Very Good Plus. This Is An Original Corn King Produced 1945 to 1954. See Pictures: No Noticeable Flaws. Color, Unglazed Rim of Lid and Unglazed Bottom Rim Edge of Bowl Indicate Time Period. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.
According to John Bonistall, the last president of Shawnee, there is no exact way to date pieces fro...m the style of the mark. However, it has been said Pam Curran of the Shawnee Club, that "USA" generally indicates pre-WWII, "USA" with a number is generally 1945-1961, and "Shawnee, USA" with a number is generally 1946-1961.
Shawnee's Corn LinesShawnee Pottery designed and marketed many useful dinnerware items whimsically shaped like corn. These popular lines known as Corn King and Corn Queen were originally Proctor & Gamble premium giveaways, according to pottery collector Evelyn McHugh. The first Shawnee corn line was known as White Corn. Although there are some collectors seeking only sets of White Corn, the line's yellow successors seem to be a bit more popular and easy to locate.
The company changed the line from white to yellow in 1946, as noted in Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide (now out of print). The pieces received coloration more akin to the natural plant, and the name was changed to Corn King. The company continued producing Corn King until 1954 when the colors changed again. With lighter yellow kernels and darker green shucks, Corn Queen was born.
According to Schroeder's, Corn Queen items are slightly less valuable, but it's wise to consult a reference guide on the topic or more knowledgeable collectors to make sure you're getting real Shawnee Pottery when you first start out buying or trying to identify pieces you own. The lookalikes remain attractive and can certainly be considered collectible in their own right, but it is better to know what you think is Shawnee is actually the genuine article.
Knowing the difference in colors helps collectors date their pieces to the appropriate decade and line, but there can still be some confusion in identifying genuine Shawnee pieces.
According to John Bonistall, the last president of Shawnee, there is no exact way to date pieces fro...m the style of the mark. However, it has been said Pam Curran of the Shawnee Club, that "USA" generally indicates pre-WWII, "USA" with a number is generally 1945-1961, and "Shawnee, USA" with a number is generally 1946-1961.
Shawnee's Corn LinesShawnee Pottery designed and marketed many useful dinnerware items whimsically shaped like corn. These popular lines known as Corn King and Corn Queen were originally Proctor & Gamble premium giveaways, according to pottery collector Evelyn McHugh. The first Shawnee corn line was known as White Corn. Although there are some collectors seeking only sets of White Corn, the line's yellow successors seem to be a bit more popular and easy to locate.
The company changed the line from white to yellow in 1946, as noted in Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide (now out of print). The pieces received coloration more akin to the natural plant, and the name was changed to Corn King. The company continued producing Corn King until 1954 when the colors changed again. With lighter yellow kernels and darker green shucks, Corn Queen was born.
According to Schroeder's, Corn Queen items are slightly less valuable, but it's wise to consult a reference guide on the topic or more knowledgeable collectors to make sure you're getting real Shawnee Pottery when you first start out buying or trying to identify pieces you own. The lookalikes remain attractive and can certainly be considered collectible in their own right, but it is better to know what you think is Shawnee is actually the genuine article.
Knowing the difference in colors helps collectors date their pieces to the appropriate decade and line, but there can still be some confusion in identifying genuine Shawnee pieces.
