MCM Higgins Fused Glass "Roulette Ashtray" Dish

This beautiful "Roulette Ashtray" dish was made by Michael & Frances Higgins. This dish is signed on the front in gold in typical Higgins style. https://higginsglass.com/about/

Specialists in fused glass (where an interior design was captured between one or more glass layers) Frances and Michael Higgins soared to national prominence through glassware produced for Dearborn Glass Company from 1957 to 1964. The Higgins specialized in “useful” decorative housewares. At Dearborn, the definition of “useful” seemed to correspond with “the sky’s the limit.” The company’s line of “Higginsware” included nearly every possible variation on a homemaker’s dream, from entire tables set with Higgins dishes, to Higgins candleholders, vases, clocks, lamps, and elaborate, multi-tiered serving dishes.

And then, there were the Higgins ashtrays. These ranged in size from petite 4″ “Dinner Dwarves” for the individual dining-table smoker, to whopping, freeform ashtrays ranging up to 15″. The latter were evidently designed to service the entire neighborhood (or at the very least, a full bridge table). The everyday functionality of Higgins ashtrays was offset by a vivid rainbow of colors, often used simultaneously. Imaginative pattern names, such as “Stardust,” “Sunburst,” and “Buttercup,” enhanced the essence of each design, ultimately enticing hordes of eager buyers. https://journalofantiques.com/features/smoke-rings-collecting-vintage-ashtrays/