Handkerchief Vases

The Patterns

Let us know if you have one that isn't listed here! To date there are 16 definite types (examples of the rare ones can be seen in the Gallery page):

denotes a Fiesta Glass vase.

• Cordon - vertical thin white stripes
• Bandell-2- two horizontal rows of white pinstripe bands (three at rim, two at middle)
• Bandell-1 - four groups (including top band) of twin white horizontal pinstripe bands
• Candy Stripe - regular coloured and white vertical bands of equal width. See Gallery
• Duet - three bands graduating in size and colour. Example: white/orange/red. The bottom band being the deepest colour. See Gallery
• Gingham - cross-hatch check design, 1977-Fiesta
• Check (Grid) - very fine check design
• Polka-dot - white dots, with bands above
  See Gallery for a red Polka-dot with reversed colours
• Psychedelic/Pop Art - wide irregular swirls
• Carré (Escher) - geometric angles giving a 3D impression
• Fleur-de-Lys - 16(?) vertical bands of two fleur-de-lys motifs on a white background. Dark green noted
• Intaglio - design cut through the printed glass
  Two versions can be seen on the Gallery
• Onyx (experimental? See below)

• Plain
• Bark
• Dimpled
• Hammered

These vases were produced in four colours; blue, turquoise, green, and amber, with scarcer red and clear ones noted.

Carré (M.C.Escher)

The original name for this vase was called Carré, but the geometric print vase was called 'Escher' after the artist Maurits Escher who produced many surrealistic prints along this style.

Pattern Order?

After watching auctions on eBay, the following seem to be the order they are most frequently seen — this does not indicate rarity and is a personal opinion.

• Cordon)
• Bandel-2
• Gingham
• Bandel-1
• Polka-dot
• Psychedelic
• Carré (Escher)
• Duet
• Check (Grid)
• Fleur-de-Lys
• Candy Stripe
• Intaglio
• Onyx