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Latest modish Color Scheme

The latest color scheme was taken from a pattern found on a line of California tableware from the 1950s. Can you name the manufacturer and pattern that inspired this color palette?

mpratt's picture

Re: Latest modish Color Scheme

No guesses? The pattern's colors include a chartreuse-avocado green, blue with maybe a hint of green, brown, and yellow on a speckled white background.

jwr3060's picture

Re: Latest modish Color Scheme

I am guessing Metlox Freeform?

mpratt's picture

Re: Latest modish Color Scheme

Bingo! Fantastic guess. I thought for sure it would be a little bit more of a stumper. Way to go. Do you collect Metlox Freeform?

jwr3060's picture

Re: Latest modish Color Scheme

It was a bit of a challenge, but the brown and chartreuse kind of tipped me off.

My Metlox obsession began around 1985 when I purchased a California Mobile water pitcher at a flea market in NYC.  At the time, I had no idea about Poppytrail pottery or its history.  Since then, the scope expanded to include Aztec, Contempora, Navajo and Freeform.  Even made a few temporary diversions into Del Rey and Confetti territory!  After all these years, I have to say my favorite pattern is Contempora - I think it is the most striking with its matte finish body and simpler color palette.  I love Aztec too for many of the same reasons.