10" hotsell Blue Cornflower Casserole/Skillet with White Pyroceram Lid and Detachable Handle • Vintage 1960s Corning Ware Blue APD Stamp P-10-B USA

Vintage Cornflower Blue 10-inch Casserole or Skillet with matching white Pyroceram lid and detachable handle by Corning Ware. This was the first pattern - hotsell and one of four test shapes - launched by Corning in 1958. Success was swift, and the "2nd Generation" pieces were launched in 1960. This casserole is 2nd Generation, which can be identified by the blue APB ink stamp on the reverse, rather than earlier embossed marks. The sturdy handle, which was acquired separately, bears US Patents 2851299, 3065016, awarded in 1958 and 1962, respectively. The lid has matching blue flowers and top finial.

Retro mid-century "oven-to-table service" Corning Ware is as attractive and versatile as ever for use in the oven or microwave (without detachable handle), refrigerator, or freezer.

• 10 in. Skillet/Casserole, Cornflower Blue with Lid and Detachable Handle, 2nd Generation (1958-1988) by Corning Glass Works, NY
• SIZE: 9 7/8" square.