Last post I showed you MacBeth Evans luscious monax translucent white depression glass. They used Monax for American Sweetheart and Petalware where the pure white looks stunning.
Besides monax MacBeth Evans developed two shades of creamier, almost beige colored glass during the depression they called Cremax or Ivrene. Usually the Ivrene refers to the darkest shade, which is opaque and Cremax can be translucent. They didn’t make as many pieces of Petalware in Cremax and only a little American Sweetheart.
I’ve seen American Sweetheart in Ivrene and found it rather ugly. I didn’t buy it and don’t have a picture, but imagine the ethereal American Sweetheart on solid, flat, blah looking dark cream color. Not so pretty.
Petalware in Ivrene can be attractive, especially decorated. This plate is Petalware salad or lunch size in Ivrene. At one time it had a wide gold band on the rim but it’s mostly worn off now. The plate is translucent around the rim, unusual and I find it attractive. It has a sophisticated look to it.
You can see the remnants of the gold border better in the picture than in person!
Besides this darker colored plate, we have a Petalware plate set that I believe is Cremax. It’s a little darker than the monax white glass I have but no where near as dark as the Ivrene plate. Tell me what you think.
