Fenton Art Glass Color Codes
UPDATED MARCH 6th., 2000

This is an attempt to list some of the past and present color and decorator codes.  If you find errors, or would like to make suggestions or additions, please feel free to send me Email, and please feel free to copy this list for your reference binder. This list was originally posted on Bet's web site and permission to copy and modify the list was given by the owner.

Items marked with an asterisk were found in the First 25 year book price guide.  Items beyond the initial 25 years are not given distinguishing characteristics,  just dates.

For further information about newer color codes, (1988 to the present) click here to go to Ernie Conrads' page, or you can struggle through this entire list ... most of them thru 1998 catalog are here, or will be shortly.
 
 
CODE DESCRIPTION DATES
AB Apple Blossom, Pink Flowers on Silver Crest 7/69-12-70
AB Apple Blossom, Pink Crest on Milk Glass 1/60-7/61
Azure Blue Pale Blue stretch glass 1932
Aqua Crest Milk Glass with a blue edge 1940-42; 1948-53
AF Antique Rose, White Pearl w/Pink Rose 1991
AG* Antique Green 1905/1930 ?
AG Apple Green (overlay) 1961 only
AM* Amethyst 1933
AM Gold `1994
AO Autumn Orange (Gold Adventurine) Vasa Murrhina 7/64-12/67
AO Gold Opalescent (Autumn Gold Opalescent) 1994
AQ* Aquamarine 1926
AR Amber (Antique Amber - See also CA) 1/59-1963
AU* Gold (First 25 Year Price Guide - ? ? ? ? 1905-1930
AW Antique White 1980
AW Gold on Black (Autumn Leaves on Black) 1994
BA Blue Satin, used as base for Blue Marble & 
Blue Milk Glass		 1973-1984 
BB Decorator Code, Bluebells on Hobnail 1971-72
BC Blue Crest, (not to be confused with Aqua Crest which is darker 1963 only
BC Decorator Code, Bluebirds on Custard 1977-1979
BC Decorator Code, Birds of Wointer 1988
BD Decorator Code, Burmese with Transfer Leaves 1970-72
BD Decorator Code, Blue Dogwood on Cameo Satin 1980-82
BF Barber (Pulled Feathers) 1975
BH Bittersweet Hanging Hearts 1975
BJ Pekin Blue II 1968-1969
BK* Black (produced during the first 25 years) Unknown
BK Black (Ebony or black amethyst) 1968-76, 1981-82
BK Black Crest 1970
BL Decorator Code, Blue Roses on Blue Satin 1976-83
BM Blue Mist, a "spatter glass", blue & white pigment in crystal 1964 0nly
BN Blue Opaline 1960 Only
BN Rose Brown 1973
BO* Blue Opalescent, in and out of production since 1907 1959-64;1979-81
Blue Overlay Case glass, blue over milk, (reintroduced in 1961 as Powder Blue) 1943-1953
BP* Persian Blue (First 25 Years Price Guide)
Blue Pastel Solid Opaque  pale blue, not cased 1954
BQ Decorator Code, Special assortment of small items 1981
BR Burmese 1970-Present
Black Rose Peach Blow with a Black Edge 1953-54
BT Victorian Bpouquet, Black with Flowers 1995
BU Blue, a rarely used color 1960-12/63
BV Powder blue Overlay 1961-62
BW Black and White, Hobnail Salt & Peppers only  1962-12/77
BY Decorator Code, Blue and yellow flowers and butterflies on Milk Glass 1977-78
CA Colonial Amber (also Antique Amber) 1962-1980
CB* Celeste Blue (First 25 Years price guide) - also Old Cobalt Blue 1924-27
CB Colonial Blue 1962-12/69
Crystal Crest Milk Glass with double ring of crystal and white 1942
CC Cranberry 1988-Present
CD Decorator Code, Daisies on Cameo Satin 7/78-1983
CE* Crystal Etched
CG Colonial Green, olive rather than emerald color 1963-12/76
CG* Celeste Green
CH Decorator Code, Holly on Custard 7/72/1981
CH* Chocolate Glass
CI Custarad Hanging Heart, (Barber) 1976
CK Chocolate (Bi-Centennial Pieces, mostly) 1976
CL Coral,  14 different shapes (can be confused with wild) rose 1961 only
CM* Cameo
CN Original Formula Carnival (base color amethyst) 1970-1983
CO Orange Carnival (Marigold) 7/71-12/73
CO(2) Cameo Opalescent (brought back from 1920's) 1979-1982
CP Colonial Pink  (note similarity in color to Dusty Rose - 1988) 1962-1968
CR Cranberry Opalescent, mostly discontinued by 1977 1956-present
CR* Celeste Ruby
CS Crystal Satin (similar to Crystal Velvet introduced in 1977) 1972-1974
CT Custard (basically Custard Satin without the acid wash) 1975-1976
CU Custard Satin, used as a base for a multitude of designs 1972-present
CU* Custard
CV Decorator Code, Christmas Morn, 1978 Christmas Classics 1978
CV(2) Cascade (Barber Collection) 1976
CW Decorator Code, Cardinals in Winter 7/77-1979
CW Pansies on Cranberry 1994-Present
CY* Crystal, not very popular but useful for accessory pieces 1956-present
CY1* Chinese Yellow, Solid opaque yellow, not cased 1924-25; 1932-33
DA MI hobnail flower arranger with artificial daisies ????
DB Decorator Code, Decorated Burmese 1973-1980
DC Decorator Code, Daisies on Custard 1975-1982
DH Decorator Code, Holly on Milk glass, Hobnail MI with holly sprays 7/71/1975
DK Dusty Rose 1991-oresebt
DN Iridescent Pink (Rose Pearl) 1993
DP Dusty Rose & Asters on Rose Overlay 1993-1996-97
DR Decorator Code, Chocolate Roses on Cameop Satin 1979-1982
DS Primrose (White Opalescent with Flowers) 1994
DV Decorator Code, Decorated Violets (Violets in the Snow) 1969-1984
DW Rose Pearl and Vining Hearts 1993
DX Handpaintged Trellis 1995 -present
Ebony (Some black glass made in early 1950's) 1922-1935
EG Rose Garden, White with Pink 1994-1997
EG Egg Paperweight (Robert Barber) 6/76
EH Fuschia 1994
Emerald Crest (called Green Crest in 1949) 1949-1955
ES Elizabeth Collection, White with Blue Flowers 1991-1992
EZ Green Opalescent ????
FB* Florentine Blue
Flame (Orange, Variegated red-orange to yellow-orange 1924-26
FC Flame Crest, made in only 8 shapes 1963 only
FD Clear with Rose on Hobnail 1994
FF Floral Dreams 1988
FG* Florentine Green
FH Hearts & Flowers, White, with Flowers 1988-1993
FL Special Limited Code, Florentine Treatment, Nativity Bell 1980
FO* French Opalescent, sporadic production for 12 years 1956-1968
FP* Florentine Pearl
FP Vining Garden, Sea Mist Green ... Green with Flowers 1992-1996
FR* Florentine Ruby
FR Sea Mist on Hobnail, Clear with Green 1994
FS Vining Garden on Thistle, Green-Cranberry 1988 & 1995
FT Autumn Gold, Gold on Crystal 1994
GB Adventurine Green with Blue (Vasa Murrhina Color ) 1964-68
GC Gold Crest, Limited production (8 shapes) 1943-45;1963-64
GD Goldenrod, Limited Life because of production problems 7/56-12/56
GG* Grecian Gold
GH Decorator Code, Going Home, Christmas Classic 1980 Only
GL Gold on White Satin, specially decorated anniversary plates 1975-12/78
GN Green (Code changed to GR in 1961, and to GT in 1977  1961
GO* Green Opalescent 7/59-7/61
Gold Overlay Transparent amber over milk, cased glass 1949
GR* Green (Code changes to GT in 1977) 7/61-12/62
GR(2) Green Rose, decoration on 5140GR Egg 1973-75
Green Overlay Do not confuse with cased IVY 1954-55
Green Pastel Pale opaque green, not cased 1954-55
GT Springtime Green (Same chemical formula as GR and GN) 1977-78
HA Honey Amber (cased glass) 1/61-12/67
HB Satin Blue Overlay, same as OB with satin finish, lamps only 7/76 
Honeysuckle 
Opaline		 Very pale amber coin dot pattern (optic) 1948-49
Hobnail Cranberry Opalescent 1940-79
Green Opalescent 1939-40; s960-61
Blue Opalescent 139-54; 1959-64
French Opalescent 1939-64
Lime Opalescent 1952-54
Milk Glass 1950-Present
Peach Blow 1952-56
Topaz Opalescent 1941-43; 1959-60
HZ Pink Pearl 1992
IB Independence Blue Carnival 7/74-12/76
Ivory Crest Collected as custard glass 1940-41
Ivy Cased dark green over white 1949-52
JA* Jade Green (discontinued because of production problems) 1924-37; 1980(early)
JB Jamestown Blue (cased) 1957-58
JE Celete Blue Stgretch, Blue with Flowers 1995
JM Jamestown Blue with Milk, limited to the 1021 Ivy Ball 1957-58
JT Jamestown Blue Transparent (blue not cased with milk glass) 1957-1958
JY* Yellow Jade
JY Arbor Blossoms on Petal Pink (Pink w/Flowers) 1992-1993
KA Celeste Blue Stretch 1995
KG Golden Flax on Cobalt, Cobalt Blue with Flowers 1995-1996
KK Blue Royle 1988
KN Cobalt 1995-1996
KP Copper Rose, Black with Flowers 1991-1993
DR* Karnak Red
L3 Morning Glories on Sea Mist Green, Green with Pink 1997
L4 Sea Mist Crackle 1992-1993
Lilac Limited Items Made 1955-56
LB Labyrinth (Barber Collection) 1976
LC Case Lilac, cased Turquoise outer, Amber inner layers rare 7/55-6/56
LC Decorator Code, Log Cabin on Custard 1977-Present
LE Sea Mist Green 1992-1997
LM Lime Green, Same formula as Lime Satin & Lime Sherbet 7/74-12/76
LN Lavender Satin 1977-1978
LO Sea Mist Green Opalescent 1992-1993
LR Decorator Code, Love Rose on Ruby 1979-1980
LR Misty Blue Satin 1997
LS Lime Sherbet 1973-1980
LS Iris on Misty Blue Satin 1997
LT Country Scene, Cream with Scene 1991
LU* Lumina
LW Decorator Code, Love Rose on White 1979-1980
LX Lilac 1991
Mulberry Case Glass combining Cranberry and Light Blue 1942
MB Blue Marble (also known as 'slag' or 'mosaic') 1970-73
MD Code used for milk glass Hens on Nest with decorated heads ???????
MG Milk Glass with Dark Green, very limited production 1953-55
MG* Marigold
MG1* Mongolian Green 1934=35
MG Mulberry 1991-1992MI
MI Milk Glass, The old standard (also White Satin, WS, w/satin finish 1933-present
MM Misty Morn, White with scene 1988
MO* Moonstone
MR2* Mandarin 
Red		 1932-35
NB Decorator Code, New Born, Mothers Day special 1980 ony
NC Decorator Code, Nature's Christmas, Christmas Classic 1979
OB Blue Overlay, with a number of optic treatments 1/62-12/65
OB(2) Blue Overlay (Lamps Only, also see HB for special treatment 1967 & 1971
OC Teal Royale 1988
OD Dusty Rose Overlay 1988
OE Orange Satin, limited production time, and items 1/68-6/68
OG Shelley Green Overlay (named for bill Fenton's daughter) 1967 only
OI* Orienta Ivory
OI Teal Marigold 1988
OM Decorator Code, The Old Mill 1979-1980
OO Provincial Blue OPpalescent 1988
OP Opal, very limited production, 3 items, we think 1969
OR Orange, a tupe of pressed 'amberina', widely used 1963-12/77
OR* Orchid
P8 Pink Crackle 1992-1993
P9 Plum and Sweetbriar on Plum Overlay 1997
PA Plated Amberina, an unusual cased item (limited to 5 different items) 1/62-12/63
PB* Peach Blow (replaced by Peach Crest) 1939; 1952-57
PB2* Periwinkle Blue 1935 only
PC Peach Crest, a long running favorite, many different shapes 1940-12/69
PD Meadow Beauty 1996-1997
PE Shell Pink 1988 & 1991
PF MI Hobnail Flower Arranger with Pink Flowers ???????
PF Pansies, White with Plum and Flowers 1991, 1995-1997
PI Field Flowers on Champagne 1997
PJ Lilacs on Milk Glass 12993-1995
Pekin Blue 1932-33
PK Peking Blue (a remake of PEKIN BLUE, 1930's) production problems 1980 (early)
PL Plum 1993-1996
PN Petal Pink 1991-1995
PN Pink Opaline, found in two vases in the JACQUELINE pattern 1960 ONLY
PO Plum Opalescent, popular, but difficult to make 1/59-12/62
Persian Pearl Also known as White Carnival 1911-27; 1933
PQ Champaigne Satin 1996-1997
PR Patriot Red, Special remake of 20's and 30's color for BiCentennial 197+6 only
PR(2) Purple Rose, Egg Decoration 1973s-74
PU Violets on Petal Pink 1994
PV Vintage on Plum, Plum with Flowers 1993-1995
PX Plum Carnival 1997
PY Decorator Code, Pink Anemone or Pink Blossom 1973-Present
PY* Peach Blow Yellow Dates not known
R1 Buttercups & Berries on Red Carnival 1995
RB Decorator Code, Rose Burmese 1971-1980
RBV1* Royal Blue, a deep cobalt blue 1931-1939
RC Decorator Code, Roses on Custard 1977-1983
RC Red Carnival Dates not known
RD Decorator Code, Roses on Ruby 1979-present
RE Rosalene, appears as special pieces now and then 1976 - present
RG Rose with Adventurine Green, a Vasa Murrhina color 1964-67
RH Decorator Code, Holly on Ruby 7/72-1982
RM Rose Mist, a spatter color with pink and white encased in clear 1964-65
RN Ruby Irridescent (aka Red Carnival around 1914) 1976-77
RN RDamask Rose on Red Carnival 1991-1996
RO Ruby Overlay (aka Cranberry, later Country Cranberry, CC) 1942-48; 1951-53;
1956-74
RO1* Rose/Pink
RP Rose Pastel, similar to shell pink made by Jeanette & Fostoria 1954-57
RS Rose Satin (from the Rosaline formula, without white swirls) 1974-77
RU* Ruby, produced off and on since 1914 1966-present
RV Rose Magnolia Opalescent 1994
RW Decorator Code, Roses on Milk (hobnail, usually) 1974-75
RW Romance Collection, Cream with Gold Speckle 1977
SA* Satin Etched San Toy 1936
SB Satin Blue Overlay, LOamps only 1976-77
SC Silver Crest, almost as popular as Hobnail Milk Glass 1940-1992
SF Meadow Blossom 1993
SH Satin Honey Amber, Lamps only 7/76
SJ Silver Jamestown, encased Jamestown Blue and White with crest 1/57-12/59
SL Silver on White Satin, 25th Anniversary Plates Only 1976-96
SR Satin Rosalene, limited to three "candy stripe" lamps 7/76-1977
SR(2) Silver Rose, Rose Pastel with a crystal crest  1956-57
SR(3) Salem Blue (light clear blue) 1991-1992
SS Decorator Code, Sunset on Cameo Satin 1980-82
SS Historic Collection, Green Stretch Date Not Known
ST Silver Turquoise, (TU with a crystal crest) 1956-58
ST(2) Summer Tapestry, (Barber Collection) 1976
ST(3) Windflowers, Green Stretch Date Not Known
Snow Crest made in ruby overlay, anber and green spiral optic with milk edge 1950-54
T6 Twilight Crackle, (blue) 1993
TA* Tangerine
TB Hand Rubbed Blue Satin on Milk (originally called antique blue) 7/69; 1980-82
TB Twilight Blue 1992-1994
TE Historic Blush Rose on Opaline 1996
TG Hand Rubbed Green Satin on Cream Background Milk Glass 7/69
TG Historic Collection Opaline, (aqua) 1996
TH Turquoise Hanging Heart (Barber) 1976
TN Antique Brown (Currier and Ives pieces) 1980-82
TO Topaz Opalescent, also called 'vaseline' or 'canary' opalescent 1959-62; 1980; 
1997
TP Hydrangas on Topaz Opalescent 1997
TS Hand Rubbed Brown Satin on Cream Background Milk Glass 1960
TS Topaz Opalescent 1997
TT Twilight Blue and Twilight Tuylips 1992-1994
TU* Turquoise (might be confused with Blue Passtel, BP, made in 1954 1955-58
VA* Vaseline
VC Egg, 'Violets on Custard' 1973-74
VE Crystal Velvet 1977-present
VJ Victorian Roses 1988
VR* Velva Rose, a remake from the 20's, 75th Anniversary Color 1980-82
Velvatone Known only in crystal satin 1938-39
WB Blue Roses, early code for BL(5140 Egg)later for lamp 7/72, 1977-78
WD Decorator Code, White Daisies (on Black) 1972-76
WI* Wisteria, (satin) Scarce color 1937
WR Wild Rose, a very attractive cased glass, Cranberry over White 1961-62
WS White Satin,  (Milk Glass with satin finish) 1/72-present
WT Wisteria 1977-78
YB Kristen's Florals, White with Pink Flowers 1995/1996
YF MI Hobnail Flower Arranger with Yellow and White flowers ????????
YL Yellow Opaline, Extrtemely limited, made in two shapes for 1 year 1960
YR Decorator Code, Yellow Roses (on Silver Crest) 7/69
Z8. English Cottage on Satin, White with Scene 1993

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