The items shown are the "Tankard Pitcher" and the extremely rare "Straw Holders".
William Heacock called these pieces a "Chrysanthemum Swirl Variant" in 1987 and he wasn't
sure who the maker was. The Straw Jar in Cranberry is shown on the cover of his book 9.
Since then, all these shapes have been found with Northwood's color combination called
"Red Spatter" (see photo below), so we now know that Northwood was the maker.
Compare these to the "Chrysanthemum Swirl" pattern. Notice how the Tankard does not blow out
at the base. Also notice how the Straw Jar's ribs are vertical. All these items were made as early as
1888. The Straw Jar shown in Blue is the only complete Jar with it's cover known to exist. This Straw Jar
was purchased in 1997 for $4,000.00. On the extremely rare White Opalescent Jar notice how the Opal
Stripes swirl in the opposite direction as the Blue one. These Northwood Opalescent Straw Jars are the first to
appear in advertisements in 1888 shortly after Marvin Stone patented his artificial Paper Straw here in the
United States that same year. It is a real treat to be able to show these extremely rare Straw Holders.
On the right is quite possibly the only Sugar Shaker known in this "Chrysanthemum Swirl Variant" pattern. Instead
of a swirling Stripe design, it has a Lattice design. This could also be an experimental. Photo is courtesy of collector Bill Bowen.
What a great find indeed and a pleasure to be able to show it. Thank you.
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| PATTERN | COMPANY | DESCRIPTION | COLOR | VALUE |
| Chrysanthemum Swirl Variant | Northwood | Tankared Pitcher * | Blue | $500.00 |
| Chrysanthemum Swirl Variant | Northwood | Tankared Pitcher * | Cranberry | $1,500.00 |
| Chrysanthemum Swirl Variant | Northwood | Tankared Pitcher * | White | $1,150.00 |
| Chrysanthemum Swirl Variant | Northwood | Straw Holder (with Cover) *** | Blue | $4,000.00 |
| Chrysanthemum Swirl Variant | Northwood | Straw Holder (with Cover) *** | Cranberry | $7,500.00 |
| Chrysanthemum Swirl Variant | Northwood | Straw Holder (with Cover) *** | White | $2,200.00 |
| Chrysanthemum Swirl Variant | Northwood | Sugar Shaker (Lattice Pattern) *** | Cranberry | $2,100.00 |
Shown here is the Tankard Pitcher in Northwood's "Red Spatter". Next is the Straw Jar bottom without it's cover.
This photo is provenance for the Northwood attribution of the "Chrysanthemum Swirl Variant" pattern. This same
"Red Spatter" color was used for Northwood's "Ribbed Pillar" pattern.
The values for these "Red Spatter" pieces are not listed here. On the right is the ultra rare Tankard shape in a
spatter color that Heacock mention called "Tortoise Shell Spatter". This photo is courtesy of an Oregon collector.
It's great to be able to show it here. This is the only one I've seen or heard of in this color and is also provenance
for the Northwood shape.
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