Blue and silver Franciscan Twilight pattern dish: 304,000 ppm (30%!) Lead on the blue glazed food surface of the dish.
Vintage Cherry Pattern Scoop (possibly Franciscan?): 237,000 ppm Lead. For context, 90 ppm Lead & up is considered unsafe for children in modern items.
Vintage Starburst pattern dishes: 83,000 ppm Lead. All Franciscan pieces are high Lead and I do not consider them food-safe!
Square orange Franciscan Potteries dish: 228,400 ppm Lead – 23% Lead in the glaze! [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]
1995 Franciscan Desert Rose China, Made in England: 47,800 ppm Lead on the food surface! 90 is unsafe for a child.
Vintage (c. 1950s ?) Franciscan Masterpiece Minaret Pattern Saucer: 115,700 ppm Lead. This is *NOT* food safe.
Vintage (c. 1950s ?) Franciscan Masterpiece Minaret China (Silver Pattern): 123,800 ppm Lead. This is *NOT* food safe.
