Pattern Profile: Bayscape, Sandscape, Skyscape (1985) 

Bayscape, Sandscape and Skyscape were launched together within the new Natural Images product line in 1985.  With Sandstone backgrounds, they are decorated with broad bands of colour borrowed from nature.  Differing from the other patterns of Natural Images, the plate style is the distinctively rimmed CornerStone shape, but with the regular Corelle thickness instead of the extra heft that genuine CornerStone patterns had at the time.

Common to all three patterns is the narrow outer band of brown on the very edge of each piece.  In fact the platters, bowls, mugs and cups are decorated only with this brown ring, so these cannot be distinguished as belonging to one single pattern; they are shared by all three.

Skyscape 35-piece set, from a 1985 brochure.  Service for eight, including a platter and two 1 Qt serving bowls.

Bayscape was discontinued mid-1986, only one year after its introduction, and Skyscape disappeared late 1986 or early 1987.  An exact ending date for Sandscape is unknown, but it was dropped sometime between 1987 and 1992.

Colour Schemes:

Bayscape - turquoise
Sandscape - brown
Skyscape - blue

From a 1985 brochure. 

Detail is lacking on available Corelle pieces, and the following list includes only confirmed sightings; there may be more.

Corelle Dinnerware:

CornerStone Rimmed:
Dinner Plate (10¼")
Luncheon Plate (8½")
Bread & Butter Plate (7¼") *
Saucer (6¼") *
Oval Platter (12½") **
  
Stoneware Images Cup (8 oz)
Stoneware Mug (straight-sided, 9 oz)  
    
Dessert Bowl (10 oz 5 3/8") **
Soup/Cereal Bowl (18 oz 6¼") **

1 Qt Serving Bowl (8½") **

*   not for Bayscape
** with brown band only

(Photo:  Images Stoneware Cup with Skyscape saucer.  Image from 1986 catalogue.)

Related Articles:

Stoneware Mug (1985)
Images Cup (1986)
Plate Styles: CornerStone
CornerStone Collection (1983)

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