{"product_id":"mid-century-clear-glass-tomato-carafe-silk-screened-decoration-c-1950s-1960s","title":"Mid-Century Clear Glass Tomato Carafe | Silk-Screened Decoration | c. 1950s–1960s","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tomatoes are the orange-red of August in Michigan — not fire-engine, not coral, but the warm red of a garden tomato held up to afternoon light. They run in two bands around the bulbous body of the carafe, separated by a vine of flat green leaves, silk-screened onto clear machine-blown glass sometime in the middle of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo maker's mark on the bottom. The form is consistent with American pressed and mold-blown glassware of the 1950s and 1960s — the Midwestern glass corridor that kept American breakfast tables supplied for three decades. The decoration carries light surface scratches consistent with use and age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis one caught my eye for its color alone — that particular shade of red that only shows up on old things, the kind that's been somewhere and done something. It's a summer vase through and through: made for a windowsill, made for whatever you cut from the garden on your way inside.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne thing worth knowing before it comes home with you: the red paint on this piece has tested positive for lead — both in its original materials and in my own at-home test. I test so you don't have to wonder. It means she's display-only, which honestly suits her. Fill her with zinnias. Put her somewhere the light hits in the afternoon. She doesn't need to hold anything practical to earn her place.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠ California Prop 65 Warning:\u003c\/strong\u003e This item may contain lead. Known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Wash your hands after handling. Not for food or beverage use. Keep out of reach of children. \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"http:\/\/www.P65Warnings.ca.gov\"\u003ewww.P65Warnings.ca.gov\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260033\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — attributed American pressed glass manufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecorative vase, ONLY!\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMachine-blown clear glass with silk-screened enamel decoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMachine-blown; silk-screened applied decoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1950s–1960s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSA — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecoration carries light surface scratches consistent with use and age. No chips or cracks in the glass body. Silk-screen decoration intact and legible. No maker's mark present.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMill Trotter, Hudsonville, Michigan — April 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — no maker's mark; form and decoration consistent with American mid-century glass production\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$12–$25 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$19.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — lead test pending; red enamel paint flagged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — at-home lead test positive; red enamel paint flagged\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKitchen Decor, Housewarming, Summer Entertaining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\" L, 5\" W, 7.5\" H \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.75 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49004345983204,"sku":"JLM-260033","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/95A18F81-1940-4770-93AB-A354CC97B221.jpg?v=1779591363","url":"https:\/\/jolenelemille.com\/products\/mid-century-clear-glass-tomato-carafe-silk-screened-decoration-c-1950s-1960s","provider":"Jolene Le Mille","version":"1.0","type":"link"}