Deco Dishes Discovery

I was innocently reading my Facebook feed when an ad popped up for some dishes being sold in Marketplace... hmm.. *click*... I saw this set of "Fostoria Mayfair Green Plate Set w/ special finish Art Deco Depression Glass".  I kind of fell in love with them.  

 I contacted the seller.. but there was one person ahead of me.  :-(  I was texted by the seller a few days later and the first buyer fell through.  :-)  We went yesterday to see them and they were really nice, well-made, in good shape and we bought them.

I am thinking it might have been a luncheon set?  There are 6 plates, 5 bread plates, 4 soup bowls, 4 saucers, 2 cups, a serving bowl and a compote that is the same design but not the semi-opaque color of the others.  Over the years there must have been some breakage.  I wonder if the original set had 8 of everything?  Or 6?

The base glass is what I might describe as "pea green", then there was another layer of semi-opaque light green around the rim which was obviously fused on in a kiln.. then a black edging was applied.

The bowls are nice and deep and I can just see a salad or soup in them.  I plan to use these for my next "girl's luncheon".. either on the deck this summer or my holiday luncheon.  I might have to make split pea soup.. lol.

I wish I could find 2 more tea cups.. but I've googled this design and cannot find ANYTHING like it on the internet.. so I am wondering if these were a one-off set?  What do YOU think?

The serving bowl is a beauty, too.  

They stack up very nicely, which is a good thing, as now I have to make room in my china cabinet for them.  :-O

Have you ever seen dishes like these?  I think the verdict is in, I love green things.  My little Irish children seem to approve, too.  :-)

  
The owners had these for 5 years and told me they go to about 100 estate sales per year, and they'd only found this one similar piece out of 500 sales.. :-)  This is a compote.  My husband questioned my knowledge about what a compote was so I had to google it and assure him that I know "stuff".  LOL!

Thank heaven's for Facebook as I get to see what my granddaughters are up to in Ohio.  Jenna had two pieces of her artwork in a school art show, this one is fun, I'm so proud that my granddaughters are artistic!  I hope they inherited it from me.  :-)

And here is Jenna with her self-portrait!  Isn't it amazing?  I hope my daughter frames it and hangs it in their home, what a cool thing.

And younger granddaughter Paige (center) performed the National Anthem for the University of Dayton men's basketball game.  They even had the kids on the Jumbo-tron during the game.  I sure do love my granddaughters and grandsons.

That's the news on my end.. what's happening in your world?
((hugs)), Teresa :-)