Extremely Rare-1962 to 1964 Imperial Carnival Glass Serving Dish

The Imperial Glass Company was founded in 1901 by Edward Muhleman, with production beginning in 1904. The handmade glassware was sold worldwide and were usually made of pressed glass patterns.
The company hit rough times in the early 1970's and was close to bankruptcy. Imperial was saved by Lenox and turned to general manufacture, but low demand eventually led to its closure in 1984.
But luckily in 1962 they made this gorgeous dish.
After Imperial's "groundbreak" in 1904, still in the decade of the 1910's Earl Newton greatly impacted Imperial’s development. Operating out of his Chicago showroom, Newton was fast becoming a major player in the glassware business. With his instinct for marketing and his awareness of consumer buying trends, he enabled Imperial to continue its upward path. Due to the popularity of imitation cut glassware, Imperial introduced a new variation called “NUCUT” in 1911. It expanded its iridescent line in 1912 with Carnival glass a new line of shapes with the introduction of “NUART” that included lampshades, vases, and decorative plates and bowls. The company’s third trademark, the “Imperial Iron Cross,” surfaced in 1913 and first appeared on the No. 582 Fancy Colonial pattern, an open stock line. To further enhance Imperial’s reputation and market penetration, in 1916 Newton doubled the size of his showroom in Chicago. The marketing of Imperial glassware became ever more ambitious. Working hand in hand with his talented marketing team, IC was determined to see that Imperial remained one of the largest glass manufacturers in the country. Imperial decided to reissue the NUCUT with the Carnival back in new design in 1962. The design even used the same molds and iridescent ware (glass parts) that Imperial had used back in 1911. The molds and glass ware parts had been in storage in Imperial's factory. The new design would become known as the "waffle block" and started under Imperial Glass Co. in 1962 but the collection was not complete and out for catalog sale until 1965 lasting until the Lennox takeover and demise in 1982
The design would be made in Carnival Glass and 13 different colors and different year spans. Here those are as follows:
Ruby Gold (marigold), 1965-1972, IG
Peacock (smoke), 1965-1972, IG
Helios (green), 1967-1970, IG
Sunset Ruby (red), 1968-1973, IG
Azure Blue (ice blue), 1969-1970, IG
Aurora Jewels (cobalt), 1970-1972, IG
Amber, 1973-1975, IG White, 1974-1976, IG
Pink, 1978-1982, LIG & ALIG
Horizon Blue (ice blue), 1979-1980, LIG
Meadow Green (ice green), 1980-1981, LIG
Amethyst, 1981, LIG
Sunburst Yellow, 1982 (ALIG)
And only made in 8 shapes in "waffle block" here those are as follow:
• Baskets (handled) (see basket-waffle)
• Bowls ( (Round and Square) (see bowl-waffle)
• Breakfast Sets (including Creamer/Sugar) (see b/set-waffle)
• Cup and Saucers (see cup/saucer-waffle)
• Plates(including Chop plate) (see plate-waffle)
• Punch Sets (including Punch Bowl, Cups) (see punch/set-waffle)
• Spittoons (see spittoon-waffle)
• Water Sets (including Pitcher/Tumbler) (see w/set-waffle)
Okay....throw all those facts in a mixing bowl I am confident to accurately and honestly say what vintage unmarked item you are buying.
Let me play CLUE real quick...
A.) Type of glass? Carnival
B.) Did Imperial ever make Carnival Glass?....Yes When? First in 1912 with NUCUT then again in 1962 when
they designed a small batch of trial marketing items. To be exact at that time ONE COLOR and ONE DESIGN and ONE SHAPE AND ONE YEAR.

#1 Imperial brought back their carnival in 1962? Yes.....but was experimenting with NUCUT molds from
1911 in the factory with the PRODUCTION to re imagine a new design "waffle block" with old molds. #2 This is NOT A RECOLLECTION since the creation process took three years.
#3 Look at the pictures.....do you see the imperfections.....-proportionate mistakes.....look at the
base....looks like a "glass part" melted on with just an off light than the body.
#4 Is it a "Waffle Block design? Yes
#5 Is it one of the shapes that the 1965 Collection of Carnival Glass roll out had (decided on-perfected in creation) Yes.....The Square Bowl.
#6. Was it made WITHOUT imperfections in the 1965 roll out ? Yes, but I can only judge that on only 2 of this item but I did not see imperfections in their photos.
#7 How do I know it is Ruby Gold? Common sense....the only two colors on the chart when they
released the collection was Peacock (smoke) and Ruby Gold/Merigold.....I grew up in Texas and been
around Peacock's my entire life and I have never scene that color on a Peacock.
#8 If do not trust my Common sense or my "Peacock Diploma?" and do not think I can say this is the color they were experimenting with with accuracy if I wasn't there......True.....So I will trust your common sense with a question. If you selected Black and White as the best two colors for your new home that takes you 3 years to select the perfect material, the perfect wood, the perfect windows. You care and cultivate every angle of the cut, to be perfect for your family and the world to see. So even though you matching everything to black white you knew your not sure about the color the whole time. Now your done 3 years later you are about show the world and you paint it Peacock and Ruby Gold on every singe inch of wood real quick? It's Ruby Gold folks.....say hello to.....

The 1962-1964 Imperial Glass Co. made in Bellaire, OH USA constructed with Imperial's 1911 NUCUT Molds and Iridescence Glass parts. This glass has so many imperfection the ones on record after 1965 do not have no such imperfections.
Color: Ruby Gold
Design: Waffle Block
Shape: Square Bowl
Weighs: 2 lbs 3 oz
Measures: 7.5" X 7.5" X 3.25"
Style: Carnival
Statue: EXTREMELY RARE-Only one in known existence
Condition: Mint

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