Vintage Fire-King Milk Glass Pie Dish, c.1960s-1970s
Viridian Eclection
The Piece
A round baking and pie dish in opaque white milk glass, with integrated side handles and a soft blue floral motif around the surface.
The glass is oven proof, the form rounded and shallow, and the decoration light enough that the dish reads as a working piece rather than a display object. The pattern remains crisp.
It is the kind of American kitchenware made to be used, washed, stacked away and brought out again for the next pie, cobbler or baked casserole.
History & Provenance
The underside is marked Anchor Hocking Fire-King Oven-Proof 20 Made in U.S.A. That mark names both the maker and the brand line and confirms American manufacture.
Fire-King was Anchor Hocking's everyday oven glass line, and through the middle of the twentieth century it produced some of the most widely owned kitchen glassware in American homes. On the strength of the mark and the pattern, the dish dates to about the 1960s into the 1970s.
Unlike purely decorative serving pieces, this one was designed for real use, which is a large part of what gives it character now.
Product Details
| Era | c. 1960s to 1970s |
| Maker | Anchor Hocking |
| Line | Fire-King |
| Origin | United States |
| Form | Round baking and pie dish with side handles |
| Materials | Oven proof milk glass |
| Color | Opaque white with blue floral motif |
| Marks | Anchor Hocking Fire-King Oven-Proof 20 Made in U.S.A. to the underside |
| Style | Mid century American kitchenware, farmhouse, cottage, heirloom baking |
| Use | Pie dish, baking dish, cobbler dish, casserole server, or display piece |
| Dimensions | To be confirmed |
| Condition | Very good vintage condition with light age appropriate wear. The glass is clean and bright, with no major chips, cracks or structural damage visible in the photographs. Minor signs of age and gentle surface wear may be present. The pattern remains crisp |
Why It Belongs in Your Home
Some pieces earn their place because they are rare. This one earns it because it is familiar. It has the warmth that makes a kitchen feel lived in.
It is practical enough to use, charming enough to leave out, and plain enough in its good manners to work in a farmhouse kitchen or a more layered, collected interior.
Styled on open shelving, stacked with other milk glass, or put back to work holding a pie on a holiday table, it reads as collected rather than staged.
Every piece is packed with professional-grade materials: multiple foam layers, double-boxing, directional and fragile handling labels. For large furniture we use custom timber crating. We photograph packing before dispatch and can provide images on request.
White-glove delivery is complimentary within 100 miles of Reno, NV. National shipping quotes provided at checkout. All shipments are photographed and documented. Damage claims must be filed with the carrier; we provide all documentation needed to support your claim.
Local pickup is available at Viridian HQ (Reno, NV) with 2–4 days notice. Contact us to arrange. Private viewings also available.
All antique and vintage items are sold as described and all sales are final. Each listing includes detailed condition notes and photographs so you can make a fully informed decision. We encourage buyers to ask questions — about condition, dimensions, finish, provenance — before purchasing.
Antiques are irreplaceable and one-of-a-kind. Carrier handling is outside our control once a piece has left our facility, and major carriers including FedEx do not insure antiques. We do everything within our power to ensure safe transit, but cannot accept liability for carrier damage. If damage occurs in transit, we will provide full documentation to support your carrier claim.
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