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Lu-Ray Pastels by the Taylor, Smith & Taylor Co. LaurelHollowPark.net, an informative website created and maintained by Mark Gonzalez. Copyright © 2009-. Lu-Ray Pastels was Taylor, Smith & Taylor's most popular line of dinnerware. It was first introduced in the summer of 1938 and was discontinued in 1961. The initial offering consisted of four colors: Persian Cream, Sharon Pink, Windsor Blue, and Surf Green. The soft pastel colors were a contrast to the more bold glazes made popular at the time by Homer Laughlin's Fiesta line. In the late 1940s to early 1950s, a fifth color, Catham Gray, was added. Of the five glazes, gray is the most difficult to find and is usually priced higher as a result. The pictures below show pieces from the collection of Joe Zacharias and appear in Taylor, Smith & Taylor Dinnerware by Mark Gonzalez, Schiffer Pub Ltd (May 1, 2004) 36s Bowls Relish Tray Teapots Sauceboats Bud Urns and Bud Vases Juice Pitchers Covered Muffins Cream Soups with Liners Water Tumblers and Juice Tumblers Plates Service Jugs Covered Butters Chocolate Pot Set Mixing Bowls Teapots Large Salad Bowls Demitasse Sugars and Creamers Salt and Pepper Shakers with Souvenir Decals Decaled Lu-Ray Platter Platters Casserole with Platinum Bands Nut Dishes/Ashtrays Teacup and Saucer with Creamer and Green Bands An original 1938 Lu-Ray Pastels brochure by Taylor, Smith & Taylor of Chester West Virginia. It was common for a distributor to be listed in pottery brochures from this time. In this case, it is Pearl China of East Liverpool, Ohio. Listed is the original assortment which would be expaned upon until the early 1940s. Cover Back Inside Lu-Ray Pastels by Taylor, Smith & Taylor Co. of Chester, West Virginia. Though undated, the brochure looks like it was made in the early 1940s based on the assortment of items. The following pages come from the Stratton-Warren Hardware Company's Wholesale Catalog from 1951. They feature Lu-Ray Pastels made by Taylor, Smith & Taylor. Even though Chatham Gray was offered during this time, it was not in this particular catalog. Also, the chop plate, water jug, gravy fast- stand, salad bowls, and teapots were only available in yellow glaze, Persian Cream.