Pickling was a popular way to preserve fresh fruits and vegetables for later consumption.  Victorians used a number of dishes to serve their preserved food and relishes.     
        Relish, back then, depending on the ingredients, might have been called piccalilli, chow-chow, or chutney, but they all had the same job to do.  They were condiments served with food to enhance the flavor.  And especially in the days before refrigeration, enhancing the flavor was sometimes a big job.  But lets not talk about that.....
      Far and away, most EAPG dishes to hold such flavor enhancers, as well as preserved fruits & veggies were oblong, shallow bowls averaging 3-4" wide and 6-8" long.  But Victorians were not above reaching into their imaginations and making relish dishes in odd shapes too.  We have some of those in our Novelties Store.
      These dishes make very nice hostess, special day or bridal gifts because they can be used creatively as nut or candy dishes or as spoon rests by the coffee pot.  See example below.
                                                    
ALABAMA aka Beaded Bullseye & Drape
4" x 8 3/4"
$48

(L) ARCHED FLEUR D LIS
5" x 7"  One small outside rim chip. $35

(R) BLACKBERRY
9 /12” x 5 1/4”
$38

BALTIMORE PEAR aka Gypsy
4" x 8 1/4" $45
2 have small damage,
$38 each
BARLEY aka Indian Tree
5" x 7" $35

BEADED BAND $34

BASKETWEAVE
left 4 1/2" x 9" $38

BEADED TULIP
9 1/2" x 6 1/2" chips on 3 top points; hard to see. $42
BEADED GRAPE aka California 4" x 7"
L. no gold $45
R. w/good gold decor  $45
BETHLEHEM STAR
8 1/4” x 4 1/2”
**SOLD**
BROKEN COLUMN aka Rattan
5 1/2" x 11" $75
CAROLINA
8 1/4" x 4 1/2"
2 top rim beads have tiny nics & 2 very minor flakes. $28
BEADED MEDALLION
8 1/2’ X 4” x 1 3/4” high
$55

DOYLE'S SHELL aka Cube w/ Fan  shallow flake on edge $54

CRYSTAL WEDDING
4” x 7 1/2” ; see flake
HERE. $38

CUPID'S HUNT
5” x 10”; have many photos if interested.  $58
BUCKLE W/ STAR aka Orient.9 3/4"  long $26

CABBAGE ROSE 7 1/2" x 5"   Rose bouquet in base $42
CLEAR CIRCLE aka Horn of Plenty
4 1/2" x 8"  $29

CLEMATIS; Unitt 5 1/4" x 9" Rim dings. $24
COLUMBIAN COIN
4" X 7 1/2"  Repaired
top edge.  $75
CORD DRAPERY aka Greentown #350;
6" x 10"  $42
and
(Right) 9 1/4" X 5 1/2"  $34
CUT LOG aka Ethol
Left - 5" x 8" $35

(Right) 2 handles; chip seen HERE.  $28
  
CHAIN W/ STAR 9 3/4"
long 5" wide.  $38

DEWEY 4.5" x 8.5"
Serpentine $75
DAHLIA
4.5” x 9” $42
DEWEY aka Flower Flange
Right -  4 3/4" x 8 1/2" $52

Left - 5 1/2" x 10 1/2" $68
DEWDROP IN POINTS
5 1/4" X 10"  Has 1 top edge flake. $32

CATHEDRAL amber
fish shaped. 8 1/2" x 4 1/4"
$55.    Have blue for $65.
DIAMOND QUILTED
Left- deep in blue 5" x 9" **SOLD**

Right -shallow, leaf shape
4 3/4" x 8 1/4"
in amethyst $75; in blue $46
DIAMOND QUILTED
L. true blue 4 3/4" x 8".  $42
R. sapphire blue $42
EGYPTIAN aka Parthenon
8 1/2" long x 4 1/2" wide.  Dings on 2 outside edge points. $34. 
More EGYPTIAN relish dishes. We have another one the size of the one above with no damage for $48

& one that is 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
for $58.
L - FEATHER & FINECUT 
4 1/2" x 8 1/2"  $32

R - FEATHER aka Doric
4 1/2" x 8 1/2"  $32
FINECUT, Bryce
Shell shaped $35
FISHSCALE aka Coral by Bryce Bros 1880s.  Just fits a teaspoon,
**SOLD**
FLEUR D LIS & DRAPE
4 1/2" x 10 1/2" $35

FRANCESWARE aka Hobbs #323.  5 1/2" x 8"  $75

SHEAF & DIAMOND aka Diamond w/ Double Fans aka Banded Stalks. 
  **SOLD**

ISIS aka Jubilee
8" X 4 1/4"  $38

GARDEN OF EDEN aka Lotus w/ Serpent
5" X 9 1/2" $36
HAWAIIAN LEI aka Gala
4 1/2" x 11 1/4" $35
7" long (shown)
see bee mark HERE $45
GIBSON GIRL aka Medallion is one of those patterns you might see in a lifetime....
Jeff Evans excepted.  This relish dish is 5" x 8".  Made by the National Glass
Keystone Works ca. 1903.  Those sharp edges are amazingly perfect.
$175
HIDALGO aka Frosted Waffle 7 3/4" x 5".
$45
ILLINOIS aka Clarissa
3 1/4" X 8 1/2"**SOLD**
IVANHOE
4 1/2" X 8 3/4" $32
INDIANA aka
Prison Window
States' Pattern
7 1/2" x 4 1/2"
$36
IOWA aka Panelled Zipper, a States' pattern by U S Glass Co. ca. 1900.  3 3/4" x 8".
$58
IVY IN SNOW aka Forestware 8 x 4 1/2". 
Have @ $45 each
JACOB'S LADDER aka Maltese  5 1/2" x 10"; see handle cross HERE  $32

MANHATTAN aka New York
3 1/2" x 9 1/2" **SOLD**
KANSAS aka
Jewel with Dewdrop
States' pattern
8 3/4" x 4 3/4"
**SOLD**
KLONDIKE; English Hobnail Cross; Frosted Amberette
4 1/2" X 10 3/4"
celery tray $125
L - KLONDIKE; ENGLISH HOBNAIL CROSS in all clear. One rim flake. $37

R - WILDFLOWER
7" long $38
LEAFLETS by Central Glass ca. 1870s.    The center has birds in branches of a tree.  See close up photo HERE.  $75
LOOP & JEWEL aka
VENUS
8 1/2” x 4 1/2”
 **SOLD**
L - HOME aka Square in Diamond Bands 4 1/2" x 7"  $25
R - MAPLE LEAF, Var. in amber 5 1/4" x 9" $45
MAJESTIC aka Puritan
L - relish or condiment tray 8 1/2” x 4 3/4”   $45
and
R - relish dish
4 1/2" x 7" $38
MARYLAND aka Inverted Loop & Fan
States' pattern
Flake on tip of handle;
4 3/4” x 8 3/4”  $36
MISSOURI aka
Palm & Scroll
States' Pattern
4" x 6 3/4" ; 2 flea bites on top edge.   $35
MICHIGAN aka Loop & Pillar 4 1/4" x 7 3/4" **SOLD**

MOON & STAR aka Palace 4 3/4" x 8 1/2" $38

OREGON aka Beaded Loop. States' pattern. One flake under top edge scallop.
7 1/2" long. **SOLD**

R - PANELLED DIAMOND POINT FLINT  5" X 7" $56
PANELLED FORGET ME NOT aka Regal 2 handle dings $35

PANELS Unknown cobalt blue pattern  uncertain age.  $55
PANELED PALM
Some gold around top.
5" X 7 1/2" $32


PAVONIA or ROANOKE
pattern 4" x 7"  $36
PLAIN pattern w/ engraving $28

PLEAT BAND aka Plain Ware 5" x 9" $42

PLEAT & PANEL aka Derby 5" x 9 1/2" $35

PORTLAND aka
U S Portland 4" x 9"  $34
POINTED JEWELS aka Long Diamond
4 1/2" x 7"
$34
PRESSED LEAF aka NPL
5" x 7"  $36

PRISM COLUMN
5" x 7" $24
PRISCILLA aka Alexis
aka Sun & Star relish or condiment tray.
L - 2 sections - chips on 2 scallop tops $36
R - 7 1/2" square; chips on top edge. 4 sections $35


RICHMOND aka Akron Block L - 5" x 8" relish dish $34

R - 5 1/2" x 12" celery tray $38

ROSE SPRIG
L - boat shaped 3 1/2" x 8" in Blue $48;
R - in clear $35
L - ROSE SPRIG
rectangular 4 1/8" x 8 1/4" overall   $34

R-RIBBED ELIPSE aka Admiral 4 1/2" x 8 1/4" $28

SCALLOPED DIAMOND POINT 5" x 9"  $36

SCALLOPED TAPE aka Jewel Band 5 1/2" x 9   $34

SCROLL WITH
FLOWERS aka Modern Ware by McKee
 4" x 9" $36

SHELL, maker unknown.
**SOLD**

STARRED THUMBPRINT
Fostoria's 7 1/2" x 4" $42

L - SHERATON in blue 5" x 6 1/2" $42

QUEEN aka Sunk by
McKee in apple green
5 1/4" x 8" $48

STAR ROSETTED aka Snowflake 5" x 9 3/4" $42

STRAWBERRY INVERTED
**SOLD**

STRAWBERRY W/ THUMBPRINT aka Falcon Strawberry . 

10 1/2" X 5 1/4" Have 2 w/ 1 flake on edge.  Each $42
TEXAS aka Loop with Stippled Panels
States Pattern
L - relish 4 3/4" x 8 1/2" $48
R - olive 4 1/4" x 6"  $38
THOUSAND EYE aka Daisy aka 3 Knob
4 1/2" x 9 1/2"
Apple Green $52
Amber $42
Blue $52
THUMBPRINT, BABY Bakewell, Pears  1850s
FLINT 5" X 8 3/4"
$65
TWO PANEL aka Daisy In The Square
4 1/2" x 9" long
Clear $35 
Amber $42
VICTORIA Fostoria's #183
4" x 12 1/4"
Leaf shape $65
Have one with chip $45

L - VICTORIA, Fostoria's
Canoe shape; one shallow flake. 8 1/2" long $42

VIKING aka Centennial
5 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 2" high
one foot beard chip seen HERE. $52

VERMONT emerald green & gold **SOLD**

FLORAL OVAL aka Banner by J B Higbee ca. 1909.
5 1/4" x 7" $37

WHITE OAK w/ Acorns
10 1/2" x 4 1/4"
See pattern close up HERE $46
R - VALENCIA WAFFLE
3 3/4" x 7 1/4" $48
WISCONSIN aka Beaded Dewdrop; States' Pattern
1 - 4 1/4" x 8 1/4" $48
2 - 5 1/2" x 10 3/4" $52
X LOGS aka Prism Arc
L - 4 1/2" x 8 3/4" $35
R - 5 1/2" x 8" x 2" deep
$38