 Dura-Print is a line that makes use of a special screen decoration technique from the 1950s. Previous screen patterns could only be applied to flat pieces (i.e. Brittany, Piccadilly), but with Dura-Print, patterns could be applied to curved pieces such as Rhythm. Hollowware was primarily solid color Charm House.
Treatments consist of either one color or a combination of two. The plaid treatments are plentiful followed by the brown rooster design. One problem in collecting Dura-Print is the flatware often gets separated from the hollowware. It is not uncommon to find stacks of plates and saucers, but without the corresponding cups, sugar and creamer.
Colors used for the Charm House hollowware include: turquoise, brown, forest green, Harlequin yellow, cobalt, pink, burgundy, and black. The most often found examples of hollowware are cups, sugars, and creamers followed by shakers and Rhythm sauce boats. Teapots and casseroles in colors other than yellow and forest green are hard to find.
For more Dura-Print patterns, see the section on the Studio shape here.
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