{HISTORY}

A baking staple in kitchens around the world, Corning Glass Works has made heating food in the oven easy since 1915. They first started with Pyrex oven-proof glass dishes in the early 1900s eventually graduating to their beloved Corning Ware brand in the 1950s when they debuted their popular Blue Cornflower pattern.

Available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes these blue and white bakeware dishes became indispensable for home cooks. Fulfilling three purposes in one dish - baking, storing, and serving, Corning Ware made a big impact on the midcentury kitchen scene.

With their easy stacking abilities, variety of shapes and sizes, multi-function design, and affordable price range, they instantly became treasured kitchen helpers. With the advent of Blue Cornflower's popularity, Corning Ware created a multitude of new patterns and similar designs that were released every few years, turning Corning Ware with its multitude of colorful patterns into a fun collectible for a wide variety of tastes and decor. 

In 1977, Corning Ware introduced the Wildflower pattern, a cheerful floral bouquet featuring orange-red poppies alongside yellow, blue, and apricot blooms. In production through 1985, just like Cornflower Blue, the Wildflower pattern was available in a wide variety of dish shapes and kitchen accessories. 

The Corning Ware brand stopped production in 1989 after it was sold to Borden and then renamed World Kitchen Market. Unlike Blue Cornflower,  which World Market reproduced after they purchased the Corning Ware brand, Wildflower was discontinued after its initial run in the mid-1980s. That makes this dish a true vintage casserole denoting a very specific period in Corning Ware's timeline of manufacture. 

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

- Large 3-quart size casserole

- Stamped with maker's mark and date code on the underside of the handle 

- Bright and clear graphics

- Contains the following colors: apricot, tangerine, sky blue, marigold and celadon green

{CONDITION}

In lovely vintage condition. This dish contains no chips, cracks, spots or stains. The floral bouquets are crisp, clear, and colorful. Please note, this dish does not come with a glass lid. 

{SIZE}

This dish measures 8.5" inches (width) x 10.25" inches (length handle to handle) x 4" inches (height) and weighs 3.5 lbs