Coffee Cups: Corning "Wildflower" Strawberry Cups, 10

Coffee Cups: Corning "Wildflower" Strawberry Cups, 10

R 1,250.00
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Coffee Cups: Corning "Wildflower" Strawberry Cups, 10
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Coffee Cups: Corning "Wildflower" Strawberry Cups, 10

This exceptional, matching set of ten vintage coffee mugs brings a delightful layer of mid-century kitchen heritage, vibrant botanical colour, and legendary American durability straight onto a contemporary breakfast table or open cottage shelf display.

Manufactured in the USA by Corning Glass Works, this uniform 10-piece collection features their iconic "Wildflower" pattern run from the late 1970s. Each mug is sculpted from Corning's patented, glass-hard vitrified heat-resistant material, decorated with a crisp screen print of trailing summer strawberries and yellow blossoms. Flawless and highly practical, this rare 10-piece hostess service serves as a premium daily beverage setup optimized for nostalgic family entertainment.

Mugs feature the raised industrial factory hallmark moulded into the base reading: "CORNING - USA - NO MICROWAVE". This certifies their first-generation late-1970s production run, highly prized by Corelle collectors for its robust material density. The exterior wraps display the highly collected Wildflower motif. The vibrant red strawberries and detailed foliage are executed in high-fire ceramic transfers fused permanently into the white glaze skin, ensuring the graphics remain scratch-proof. Crafted from Corning's legendary glass-laminate material, famous for offering a lightweight, elegant porcelain feel while being highly resistant to accidental chips, cracks, or drop breaks.

Original Intended Use: Premium residential family breakfast service, country-style hosting, or daily coffee pouring. Alternate Suggested Use: A spectacular texturized staging prop system for retro culinary photography editorials, a gorgeous graphic focus arranged on an open farmhouse kitchen hutch. I think these would be lovely if you use them to serve jelly in as an after-lunch dessert.

More Details
  • Vintage 1970s classic Corelle by Corning Livingware coffee mug set.
  • Complete uniform hostess suite including ten matching "Wildflower" strawberry mugs.
  • Features a vibrant screen-printed design of ripe red strawberries and yellow blossoms.
  • Heavy-duty vitrified glass-ceramic composition with original raised backstamps.
  • Immaculate vintage condition with zero flea bites, chips, or internal tannin stains.
Did you Know?

The story behind Corning's Corelle material is one of the greatest accidental innovations in American manufacturing. The material was originally developed by Corning's research scientists as a specialized thermal shielding skin for cosmic space rocket nose cones! When the company realized the glass-ceramic laminate was completely non-porous and virtually impossible to break or chip under normal stress, they pivoted the space-age technology into domestic kitchens, launching 'Livingware' in the 1970s.

Origin & Era

Made in USA (Lancaster, Ohio / Corning, New York), c. 1977–1985.

Dimensions

Approximate Dimensions: Diameter 8.5cm, Height 7.5cm.

Vintage Condition

Excellent vintage collector condition. The vitrified glass-ceramic cores across all ten mugs remain rock-solid and structurally pristine throughout, featuring zero hairline fractures, zero chips to the loop handles or rims, and zero modern restorations. The interior basins are immaculately clean and smooth, showing absolutely zero age-appropriate tannin tracking or utensil scratch lines.

Price
R 1,250.00
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