Original Listing Description

HTF RARE Polynesian Pattern 664 Big Bertha Pyrex 4 QT Casserole w/Lid. No chips, scrapes, flea bites, fading or cracksExcellent conditionI tried my best to get clear accurate pictures. Please feel free to ask any questions. You may also message me for a video. It features a Polynesian design in multicolor, a 045, 4 qt capacity, and comes with the lid. The item is round with a diameter of 11-1/2". The big Bertha’s are one of the biggest casseroles dishes made, only a few other prints made in this size. This antique casserole dish is original and was manufactured in the United States by Pyrex.Excerpt from Pyrexlove com“We don’t know too much about this unusual sized item (let alone if it was promotional or not). In fact, our knowledge at this time of writing is based upon a single instance. There has been some speculation that it may have also been a factory test piece that was taken home by a Corning employee. Corning did manufacture these deep 4 quart / liter casseroles in various patterns - they aren’t as uncommon as we thought before. We’ve seen them in Butterfly Gold and Spring Blossom Green and they also apparently made them in Snowflake Blue, Homestead and Old Orchard). The pattern is a really interesting maroon and burnt orange collection of symbols including waves and flowers that almost look Polynesian (hence the name given by Merebearlandon) For some reason, it sort of reminds me of the lid of the “Sol Flower” Promo Casserole that we had found earlier.The casserole is marked as #045 and has both the metric 4L and 4Qt which leads us to believe it was made in the 70s. These casseroles have interesting clear glass lids with knobs on the top that have a rough bumpy pattern to them (which led many of us to believe that these were either dirty or not the actual casserole lid).” (Condition: Pre-Owned)

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