Why name Pyrex mixing bowls after Cinderella?
“Cinderella bowl” is a well-known term for the type of nesting bowl with a handle on one side and a spout on the other. The name has become a convenient way to differentiate it from the older style of nesting bowl with a completely round circumference. Cinderella bowls were introduced in 1957 with three pattern & colour choices: turquoise Butterprint, pink Gooseberry, yellow & black Gooseberry. Sandalwood became the next pattern to appear on Cinderella bowls, in 1961. The shape of the bowls was designed by John Phillip Johnson. Cinderella bowls, 441 & 444. The large bowl is from a 1964 Chip & Dip set. What is not well-known is that during the late 1950s when Cinderella bowls debuted, many more opal and clear Pyrex items also would bear this same name. Aside from the Cinderella Bowl Set (440 series), the following new items would appear between 1958 and the early 1960s, and some of these are promotionals made for only one or two seasons: Cinderella Butter Dish Cinderella Beverage Server
