Pattern Profile: Peach Floral, Country Cornflower (1988) 

Part of the Occasions line, Peach Floral was introduced in the first half of 1988 with an exotic floral motif in shades of orange and olive green.  Country Cornflower, in light pastels, appears to have been launched later that year, and it is said to be an adaptation of the Blue Cornflower emblem.  Both multi-coloured patterns are decorated in the centre of the plate with two coloured bands circling the rim.  Bowls and saucers are decorated only with matching coloured bands. 

Country Cornflower: bread & butter plate, dinner plate, Suprema cup.

Up to this point Occasions cups had been imported porcelain, but it seems that 1988 was the year that these cups would transition to Suprema glass-ceramic instead.  Cream & sugar sets for this line still would be made of porcelain.  It remains undetermined whether dessert bowls and luncheon plates exist for either pattern; none have been seen so far.

Country Cornflower is notable for returning to Corelle-matching Pyrex juice jugs, which had not been seen since the late 1970s.  Although juice jugs had remained in production through the 1980s, they were decorated with generic designs unrelated to Corelle instead.

Peach Floral: bread & butter plate, Suprema cup, saucer.

A wide selection of matching Corning Ware was available in Peach Floral and Country Cornflower.  Classic Corning Ware shapes were made in sizes ranging from 2¾ cup Petite Pans to 5 Qt casseroles.  Other pieces include roasters and Menu-ette sets, plus larger long-handled saucepans. 

The final year of production for both Corelle patterns seems to be 1992, but Country Cornflower Corning Ware was not discontinued until sometime after 1993.  Exact ending dates are not known.

Country Cornflower A-1 casserole, 1 Quart.

Corelle Dinnerware:

Rimmed Plates:
Dinner Plate (10¼")
Bread & Butter Plate (7¼")

Saucer (6¼") ‡

Suprema Occasions Cup  (8 oz)
Occasions Cream & Sugar (tapered, porcelain)

Rimmed Soup/Cereal Bowl (18 oz 7¼") ‡
1 Qt Serving Bowl (8½") ‡
Oval Platter (12½")

‡ - coloured bands:
Peach Floral = peach & olive green; 
Country Cornflower = medium blue & rose-red

Pattern detail, Country Cornflower Pyrex juice jug, 1½ Qt size.  In all-blue, the small flowers on the left most closely resemble those of Blue Cornflower.

Pyrex Pitchers:  Country Cornflower is the last Corelle pattern to appear on these pieces.  The pattern can seem a bit non-standard even on genuine Pyrex pitchers.  Although it is multi-coloured normally, the design is printed only in blue on juice jugs.  These two shapes for Country Cornflower differ from those of the 1970s.

Beverage Jug:  tall & narrow 1½ Qt & '2 Qt' 72 oz (no handle, rippled neck)

Related Articles:
Plate Styles: Standard Rimmed
Pyrex Juice Pitchers & Jugs
Corning Ware Petite Pans

FIRST Occasions Profile.