Tangerine and Kingfisher were introduced in 1968 and survived throughout id 1970s. Tangerine was a triumph for Whitefriars, being a particularly hard colour to get right, but very popular for dark corners in rooms. Tangerine was the most commonly sold colour for the textured range, followed closely by Kingfisher blue. Left plate: Large and Small Drunken bricklayer vases (13" and 8¼") and triangular bark textured vases (7") c3. Right plate: Various textured vases in Kingfisher c3.
Meadow green was introduced in 1969 in combination with other colours, and then appeared in it's own right in the textured range in 1970. Left plate: i. Small drunken brick pattern 9673 in kingfisher blue (8¼"); ii. Large drunken bricklayer pattern 9672 in meadow green (13"); iii. Basket-weave vase pattern 9667 (10½"). c2 Right plate: Three small drunken bricklayers (pattern 9673, 8¼") in Green. i. Willow green; ii. Meadow green; iii. Sage green. c2
i. Kingfisher Basket-weave pattern 9667 (10½"); ii. Meadow green Nuts/Bolts pattern 9668 (10½"). c2
1. Meadow green Concentric (TV screen) pattern 9677 (7"); ii. Kingfisher Bamboo pattern 9669 (7"); iii. Meadow green candle-holder pattern 9733 (x"); iv. Kingfisher Cucumber vase pattern 9679 (11½"). c2
Pewter was introduced in 1969 and remained in production for several years. The production runs on the larger textured pieces seem to have been relatively few, and it is rare in the shapes shown above. Seen in the correct lighting conditions, the colour shines with a silvery sheen. i. Shouldered vase pattern 9678 (9½"); ii. Hooped vase pattern 9680 (11¼"); iii. Banjo vase pattern 9681 (12"); iv. Large drunken bricklayer pattern 9672 (13"); v. Nuts/Bolts large slab vase pattern 9668 (10½"). c2
Small Drunken Bricklayer vases, pattern 9673 (8¼"). Shown in Tangerine and Flint both in normal orientation and with the central brick reversed or 'wrong way'. The vase was blown into the mould upside down to achieve the 'wrong way' effect. One example of a large Kingfisher Brick which is blown in reverse is also known of. Flint is not a normal colour for this vase and was likely to have been made as a 'frigger'. c1
This colourway is believed to have been an experimental effect to simulate a flame. c1
'Nailhead' vases as shown in the 1973 catalog supplement. Known as 'nailhead' vases due to the texturing which was made by a random pattern of nailheads sticking out of wood.
Small 'nailhead' vases, pattern 9683 (6¾") introduced in 1967. These vases show two distinct texturing patterns with small random small dents (the vases on the left), and more regular larger dents similar to those on the large nailheads. The mold was probably changed soon after the introduction of the large nailheads (in 1973) to make the range appear similar. c2
Large 'nailhead' vases, pattern 9808 (8"). Introduced in 1973, these survived until the closure of Whitefriars in 1980. The vases above from left to right, top to bottom are: sage green, lilac, aubergine, kingfisher blue, ruby and gold. c2
Bow fronted nailhead vases, pattern 9685 (43/8"). This vase was introduced in 1967, but only in Flint. The colours Kingfisher, Pewter and Tangerine were added in 1969, followed by Meadow Green in 1970 at which point Flint was discontinued for this shape. c2
A very similar vase to the one on the left, except slightly smaller and square not bow fronted, pattern 9684 (4¼"). This vase was also introduced in Flint in 1967 but did not survive beyond 1968 and is quite rare. c2
Lichen (Pewter and Streaky Green) vase, from the 1970 Catalog - pattern 9745 (6" high). This vase was also made in Aurora (Tangerine and Streaky Brown) and Marine (Kingfisher blue and Streaky Green). c1
Streaky Purple/Blue vases from the 1972 catalog, also made in Streaky Amber/Green. i. Pattern 9783 (10"); ii. Pattern 9784 (8"); iii. Pattern unknown - appears to be a shorter version of pattern 9786; iv. Pattern 9790 (6½"); Pattern 9788 (6¾"). c1
Cased vases with Random strapping shown in Aubergine, Kingfisher, Tangerine and Sage Green, also made in Lilac. i. Pattern 9802 (6"); ii. Pattern 9801 (7"); iii. Pattern 9797 (7"); iv. Pattern 9794 (8"); v. Pattern 9799 (7"); vi. Pattern 9803 (6¾"). c1
This range of vases still represents a very affordable option for a starting collector of Whitefriars. i. Pattern 9771 Ruby (8¼"); ii. Pattern 9776 Kingfisher (6¼"); Pattern 9777 Lilac (7½"); Pattern 9777 Flint (7½"); Pattern 9775 Aubergine (5½"); Pattern 9772 Aubergine (9"). Last three also made in Sage, Aqua, Gold and Sky Blue. c1
Large aubergine textured vases originally launched in 1967 in willow, cinnamon and indigo. i. The 'Cucumber' pattern 9679 (11½"); ii. The Banjo pattern 9681 (12"); iii. The large drunken bricklayer, pattern 9672 (13"); iv. The hooped vase, pattern 9680 (11¼"). c2
Smaller aubergine vases. From top left: i. Wide nailhead pattern 9685 (43/8"); ii. Zigzag pattern 9761 (6"); Small nailhead pattern 9683 (6¾"); iv. Dimple vase pattern 9762 (4¾"); v. Mobile phone vase pattern 9670 (6½"). c2
Stitched vases pattern 9811 launched in the 1972 catalog and discontinued after 1973. These vases were only made in the four colours seen above (aubergine, ruby, tangerine and kingfisher blue. Ruby was more expensive than the other three colours. c2
Banjo vases pattern 9681 (12") in the brighter colours - all on sale in 1972. i. Aubergine; ii. Kingfisher blue; iii. Meadow green; iv. Tangerine. c2
Often referred to as 'Later textured' these large vases are quite rare, only being in production during 1974. Left plate: Kingfisher Blue. i/ii. Tulip vases patterns 9826 (11½") and 9827 (9½"); iii. Large 'Nipple vase' pattern 9828 (10"); iv. Large Teardrop vase pattern 9848 (11"); v. 'Hemorrhoid' vase pattern 9829 (13"); 'Rocket' vase pattern 9825 (12"). c1. Right plate: Sage Green. c2 These were also made in Lilac and an example also exists of the 'Rocket' vase in both Flint and Antique Blue.
Sage green. Cylindrical Bark vases, patterns i. 9691 (9"); ii. 9690 (7½"); iii. 9689 (6"). This was the last year the large bark (pattern 9691) was made. c2
Lilac. From top left: i. Small and large nailheads, patterns 9683 (6¾") and 9808 (8"); small flared vase pattern 9831 (6¾"); Chess vase pattern 9817 (5¾"); Large flared vase pattern 9830 (8"); Long neck bottle vase pattern 9818 (7"). c2
Golden amber with random strapping. i. Pattern 9882 (10"); ii. Pattern 9886 (7"); iii. Pattern 9883 (7½"). c1
Ruby with Kingfisher and Silver chloride overlay. i. Pattern 9885 (7¼"); ii. Pattern 9886 (7"); iii. Pattern 9884 (6"); iv. Pattern 9883 (7½"). c1
Full lead crystal 'Knobbly' vases shown in Aqua and Gold. Also made in Sky Blue (1980 only). The Knobbly range was made using an 'S' shaped steel hook to pull the soft glass into random surface bumps prior to blowing. The Knobbly range was originally launched in 1964 and survived until the factory closed in 1980. i. Pattern 9844 (7"); ii. Pattern 9856 (6½"); iii. Pattern 9845 (10"); iv. Pattern 9856 (6½"); v. Pattern 9843 (5½"). c1
Aqua. i. Pear paperweight pattern 9892; Ring tree; Coffin vase pattern 9686, Lobed vase pattern 9858 (8½"); Pot-belly vase pattern 9832 (5"). c2
Gold. i. Pot-belly vase pattern 9832 (5"); Footed vase pattern 9862 (6½"); Large nailhead pattern 9808 (8"); Oval dimpled vase pattern 9864 (7"); Dimpled vase pattern 9863 (7"). The last two vases again highlight the handmade nature of the vases - both were supposed to be the same height but they instead show considerable variation. c2
The Cirrus range of vases were hand made full lead crystal in two colour combinations of Sky Blue, Aqua and Gold. The incorporation of secondary colours introduced internal random bubbles which were intended to enhance them.
Left Plate: i/ii. Pattern 9888 (9") Aqua with Sky Blue streaks and Gold with Aqua streaks; iii. Pattern 9887 (9") Gold with Sky Blue streaks; iv. Pattern 9889 (4½") Gold with Sky Blue streaks. c1
Right Plate - Knobbly vases in full lead crystal: i. Pattern 9856 in Aqua (6½"); ii. Pattern 9844 created as an experiment showing the 'Cirrus' colour technique - Gold with Aqua streaks in a Knobbly vase, being the combination of colours of the vases to either side (7"); iii. Pattern 9856 in Gold (6½"). c1
i. Pattern 9855 footed vase in Sky Blue (6½"); ii. Pattern 9854 footed vase in Gold (8½"); iii. Pattern 9865 dimpled vase in Aqua (6¼"); iv. Pattern 9864 oval dimpled vase in Aqua (7½"); v. Pattern 9863 dimpled vase in Aqua (7"); vi. Pattern 9858 vase in Sky Blue (8½"); vii. Pattern 9859 vase in Gold (6½"). c1
i/ii. Lobed vases in sky blue and aqua pattern 9858 (8½"); iii. Ridged vase in ruby pattern 9872 (8½"); Oval dimpled vase in gold pattern 9864 (7"); Dimpled vase in gold pattern 9863 (7"). c2