First Quality Fenton 5" Hen on Nest #5186 dishes produced during
the 1980s should be marked with Fenton's Embedded Logo and the
Number "8" Decade Indicator on the underside of the Base. Some
Hen tops are also marked on the inside, although these logos can
be difficult to read-and even more difficult to photograph!
7. #5186 DN, 5" Hen on Nest,
Rose Pearl  Easter, 1993
10. #5186 ZA, 5" Hen on Nest,  
1994 Easter  
Fenton 5" Hen on Nest #5186
-the 1960's and 1970's Decades
Some Milk glass & Carnival are "pre-logo" and not
marked, as the all others produced during the
1970's with the logo shown to the right
#5.  5186 RT, 5" Hen on Nest,
Country Peach,  1982, 1983, 1984
#6. 5186 HG, 5" Hen on Nest,  
Heritage Green,  1983, 1984
#4. 5186 KL, 5" Hen on Nest,
Forget-Me-Not Blue, 1982, 1983, 1984
#5. 5186 CU, 5" Hen on Nest,
Custard Satin, 1974, 1975  
#6. 5186 LS, 5" Hen on Nest,
Lime Satin,  1974, 1975
#7. 5186 BA, 5" Hen on Nest,
Blue Satin 1974, 1975  
#8. 5186  5" Hen on Nest, Ruby Stained by Louise
Piper, Test Sample. Marked, no decade indicator.
1.#5186 EU, 5" Hen on Nest, Elizabeth Collection,
(Blue Royale head, Milk body)   1989-1990
6. #5186 BT, 5" Hen on Nest
HP on White Iridized, Easter, 1993
13. #5186 LR 5" Hen on Nest,
Misty Blue Opal Iridized Satin, 1997
19. #5186 A1, 5" Hen on Nest Aquamarine Iridized
1999
25. #5186-- 5" Hen on Nest Milk Glass, Lavender
Iridized Head-Not in line. Marked logo & Decade
Indicator-1990s.





The 5" Fenton Hen on Nest dishes shown in this
section are marked with the logo shown above. A
few exceptions to this include a few Milk Glass Hen
on Nest dishes manufactured during the first years
they were made.
There is no number, or Decade Indicator,
embedded with this logo. Fenton's Decade
Indicators were not introduced until 1980, when a
tiny number 8 was added to the logo.
Fenton 5" Hen on Nest #5186-the 1980's Decade The newly
introduced Decade Indicator embedded with the logo, the tiny
number used with the embedded logo to show during what decade
the item was made. The Decade Indicator "8" is for items made
during the 1980's.

Fenton 5" Hen on Nest #5186
the 1990's Decades
Fenton 5" Hen on Nest #5186
manufactured in the Decade after 1999
(from 2000 to 2012)
  1. 1989, 1990, #5186 EU Hen on Nest, 5" Elizabeth Collection, (Blue Royale head, Milk body)   $ 15.00
  2. 1991, #5186 EZ Hen on Nest, 5" Iridized Sea Mist Opalescent   $ 18.50
  3. 1991, #5186 PE Hen on Nest, 5" Shell Pink  $ 18.50
  4. 1992, #5186 HZ Hen on Nest, 5" Pink Pearl   Easter   
  5. 1993, #5186 OB Hen on Nest, 5" Ocean Blue  Transparent 1993 Easter $ 20.00
  6. 1993, #5186 DN Hen on Nest, 5" Rose Pearl   Easter $ 20.00
  7. 1993, #5186 BT Hen on Nest 5"  Easter $ 29.50
  8. 1994, #5186 ZA Hen on Nest, 5" Easter   
  9. 1994, #5186 8A Hen on Nest 5" Plum Slag  1994 Easter $ 20.00
  10. 1994, #5186 2A Hen on Nest 5", Sea Mist Slag   $ 20.00
  11. 1994, #5186  Hen on Nest 5" Sea Foam Slag 1994 Easter   
  12. 1996, #5186 NH Hen on Nest 5" Folk Art Animals 1996 $ 49.00
Shown to the left is a close-up of the  Fenton Logo used
during the 1970's on the underside of the 5" hen on nest's
unique, arched base. Below is a photo of the actual logo on a
Fenton 5" Carnival Hen on Nest, ware #5185 CN, YOP:
1970-1972. Although some Fenton #5186 CN hen on nest
dishes were marked, those made before 1972 were not.
#13.  5186 EU, 5" Hen on Nest,
Elizabeth Collection,
(Blue Royale head, Milk body)  1989, 1990  
NOTE: Although similar to cobalt, Blue Royale,
shown above, is not the same hue of blue cobalt is.
We personally find collecting Hen on Nest dishes in
Slag, a swirled glass mix of more than one color, and
those that are two-toned, having a head and neck of
one color with the rest of the body & base being
another color. There truly are no two alike. We've
purchased duplicate slag and hens with colored
heads to "upgrade" our collection.
1.    2003, # 5186 NN,  5" Hen on Nest, Small Spring Finery,  2003 Spring, $45.00
2.    2003 # C5186 UP 5" Hen on Nest, Small Ivory Satin HP,  2003 April QVC, $49.75
3.    2003 # C5186 T0  5" Hen on Nest Ivory Satin Americana HP,  2003 September QVC, $44.50
4.    2004 # C5186 C9  5" Hen on Nest, Ivory Satin HP,  2004 April QVC $ 47.50
5.    2006 # 5186 RN    5" Hen on Nest, Small Red Carnival, 2006 48.50
6.    2008 # 5186 XE     5" Hen on Nest,  Chameleon Green undecorated, 2008 $ 29.50
7.    2009 # 5186 YP    5" Hen on Nest,   Opal Hen, Key Lime Base, Spring Finery HP Spring, 2009 $ 49.50
8.    2009 # 5186 ZW   5" Hen on Nest,  Indigo sold through Fenton Gift Shop, summer 2009, $55.00
9.    2009 # 5186 HM   5" Hen on Nest,  Opal Satin HP, with Aubergine nest QVC 2009, $47.50
10.  2011#5186 Y8 Buttercup 5" Hen on Nest,
11.   2011#5186 Buttercup, Painted 5" Hen on Nest,
12.  2011#5186 OR Orange Slice 5" Hen on Nest,
13.  2011#5186 E3 Orange Slice, handpainted 5" Hen on Nest
21. #5186 KN, 5" Hen on Nest
Cobalt
1999  
2. #5186 EZ, 5" Hen on Nest,  
Iridized Sea Mist Opalescent,  
1991
23. #5186 FZ, 5" Hen on Nest French Opalescent
Iridized 1999  
8. #5186 ZW 5" Hen on Nest
Transparent Indigo Glass
Fenton Gift Shop, summer 2009.  
  1.        1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, #5186 VE Hen on Nest, 5" Crystal Velvet   $ 16.50
  2.        1982, 1983, #5186 CY Hen on Nest, 5" Crystal $ 12.50
  3.        1982, 1983, #5186 MY Hen on Nest, 5" Amethyst with Milk Glass Head  $ 15.00
  4.        1982, 1983, 1984, #5186 KL Hen on Nest, 5" Forget-Me-Not Blue  $ 12.50
  5.        1982, 1983, 1984, #5186 RT Hen on Nest, 5" Country Peach   $ 12.50  
  6.        1983, 1984, #5186 YL Hen on Nest, 5" Candleglow Yellow $ 12.50
  7.        1983, 1984,  #5186 HG Hen on Nest, 5" Heritage Green  $ 12.50
  8.        1984, #5186 RX Hen on Nest, 5" Ruby Marble (Red Slag) Special Order  Levay $ 27.50
  9.        1985, #5186 RU Hen On Nest, 5" Amberina, Not inline
  10.        1984, 1985, 1986, #5186 DK Hen on Nest, 5" Dusty Rose   $ 12.50  
  11.        1986, 1987, #5186 EO Hen on Nest, 5" Minted Cream  $ 15.00
  12.        1986, 1887, #5186 UO Hen on Nest, 5" Peaches and Cream   $ 15.00
  13.        1989, 1990, #5186 EU Hen on Nest , 5" Elizabeth Collection  $ 19.50
20. #5186 CP, 5" Hen on Nest
Empress Rose
1999
9. #C 5186 HM 5" Hen on Nest,
Opal satin hen top HP with violets, golden eggs & a
purple ribbon around the hen's neck. Base is
semi-transparent aubergine. 2009
7. #5186 YP, 5" Hen on Nest
"Spring Finery 2009" HP Opal Hen satin top with pink
bow & a crystal-on a semi-transparent Key Lime
Base-designed by Michelle Kibbe.
2009
22. #5186 KNa,  5" Hen on Nest Satin Cobalt  Not
In-line, Gift Shop, w/logo
1999
5. #5186 OB, 5" Hen on Nest,
Ocean Blue Transparent, Easter, 1993
#2. 5186 CN, 5" Hen on Nest,
Carnival, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
#3.  5186 MB, 5" Hen on Nest,   
Blue Marble (also called "Blue Slag")
1971, 1972
The Gallery below shows the colors of Fenton's 5" Hen On Nest dishes in the chronological order in which they were made, per Fenton's Factory Records. In
addition to including Fenton's name for the Color, each Hen's ware number, consisting of the mould # the color code, and YOP, or year of production, have
also been included.
Some Fenton #5186 5" Hen on Nests shown were not sold inline. However, they are marked with Fenton's embedded Logo & Decade Indicators.
4. #5186 HZ, 5" Hen on Nest,
Pink Pearl, Easter 1992
24. #5186 PQ Hen on Nest, Small Champagne
Satin Iridized, 1999, 22.50  
#1. 5186 VE, 5" Hen on Nest,
Crystal Velvet (satin)
1981, 1982, 1983, 1984  
#4. 5186 MD, 5" Hen on Nest
Milk Glass w/Painted Comb, Face & Wattle, 1971,
1972
3. #5186 PE, 5" Hen on Nest,  
Shell Pink,  
1991
1. # 5186 NN, 5" Hen on Nest-Spring Finery Collection,
Ivory Satin Hen top HP ribbon, flowers, a Swarovski
gem. Satin Rose base. Designed by Robin Spindler,
Spring, 2003  
2.  # C5186 UP, 5" Hen on Nest
Ivory Satin painted Hen top on a cobalt base, debuted
on QVC's April Show, 2003.
3. #C5186 T0,  5" Hen on Nest Ivory Satin
Americana HP  2003 September QVC  
Ivory Satin Americana hand painted Hen top on a
Cobalt Nest first aired on QVC-09/2003
4. #C 5186 C9, 5"Hen on Nest  
Ivory Satin painted Hen top on a transparent Ruby
Nest (QVC # C05208)
debuted on QVC's 04/2004 show.
4. #5186 XXXX , Spring Finery 5" Hen on Nest, Ivory
Satin top, painted with flowers accented with crystal,
on a semi transparent green base.
6. #5186 XE, 5" Hen on Nest, Chameleon Green
(opaque slag glass) undecorated
2008
16. #5186 PQ, 5" Hen on Nest
Champagne Satin Iridized 1997, 1999
17. #5186 FK 5" Hen on Nest,
Painted in the 1998 Folk Art Animals Theme
18. #5186 LC 5" Hen on Nest
Ice Blue,  1999
8. #5186 8A, 5" Hen on Nest,  
Plum Slag, Easter, 1994
9. #5186 2A, 5" Hen on Nest,
Sea Mist Slag, 1994
11. #5186 NH, 5" Hen on Nest,
Painted in the 1996 Folk Art Animals Theme
12. #5186 LE, 5" Hen on Nest,
Sea Mist Green, 1996
14. #5186 NE 5" Hen on Nest,
Painted in the 1997 Folk Art Animals theme
Easter 1997
#10.  5186 RX, 5" Hen on Nest,
Ruby Marble (Red Slag)bSpecial Order Levay,  1985*
(*some say YOP was 1984)
#12.  5186 UO, 5" Hen on Nest,  
Peaches & Cream  (note opalescence trim)
1986, 1987  
#11.  5186 EO, 5" Hen on Nest,  
Minted Cream, (note opalescence trim) 1986, 1987
#9. 5186 AU, 5" Hen on Nest,
Amberina  Not inline-Marked w/Logo &  Decade
Indicator 8, 1985
#8. 5186 DK, 5" Hen on Nest,
Dusty Rose,  1984, 1985, 1986
#7. 5186 YL, 5" Hen on Nest,
Candleglow Yellow 1983, 1984  
15. #C 5186 8L 5" Hen on Nest, Dusty Rose Carnival Milk
Glass Head
March QVC, 1997
12. #5186 OR Orange Slice 5" Hen on Nest,
2011
13. #5186 E3 Orange Slice, handpainted 5" Hen on Nest,
2011
13. #5186 E3 Orange Slice, handpainted 5" Hen on Nest,
2011
#2. 5186 CY, 5" Hen on Nest,
Crystal Clear Glass, 1982, 1983  
#3. 5186 MY, 5" Hen on Nest,  
Amethyst with Milk Glass Head, 1982, 1983
13.  1996, #5186 PM Hen on Nest 5" Champagne Opalescent  $22.50
14.   1996* #5186 RN Hen on Nest 5" Red Carnival-recorded as having been made-not found in 5" size
w/9 Decade Indicator, although the 5186 RN Red Carnival 5" hen on nest was made during  2006.    
15.  1996, #5186 LE Hen on Nest 5" Sea Mist Green  $ 22.50
16.  1997, #5186 LR Hen on Nest 5" Misty Blue Opal Iridized Satin   
$ 25.00
17.  1997, #5186 NE Hen on Nest 5" Folk Art Animals 1997   $ 49.00
18.   1997, #C5186 8L Hen on Nest 5" Dusty Rose Carnival Milk Glass Head  March QVC $ 29.75
19.  1997, 1999, #5186 PQ Hen on Nest, 5" Champagne Satin Iridized  $ 25.00
20.   1998, #5186 FK Hen on Nest, 5" Folk Art Animals 1998   $ 49.00
21.  1999, #5186 LC Hen on Nest,  5' Ice Blue   $ 22.50
22.   1999, #5186 KN Hen on Nest, 5" Cobalt $ 22.50
23.  1999, #5186 KN? Hen on Nest, 5" Satin Cobalt, Not-line-Marked w/embedded logo.
24.  1999, #5186 FZ Hen on Nest. 5" French Opalescent Iridized $ 25.00
24.   1999, #5186 A1 Hen on Nest , 5" Aquamarine Iridized  $ 22.50
26.  1999, #5186 CP Hen on Nest, 5" Empress Rose $ 22.50
5. #5186 RN 5" Hen on Nest
Red Carnival
2006  
11. #5186 Buttercup, Painted 5" Hen on Nest,
2011
10. #5186 Y8 Buttercup 5" Hen on Nest,
2011
#1. 5186 MI, 5" Hen on Nest,  
Milk Glass, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
  1. 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, # 5186 MI 5" Hen on Nest in Milk Glass $ 3.50-(some are
    not marked with embedded logos since they were made prior to Fenton's use of embedded
    logos.)
  2. 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, #5186 CN 5" Hen on Nest in Carnival  $ 6.00
  3. 1971, 1972, # 5186 MD Hen on Nest, 5" Milk HP Unknown
  4. 1971, 1972, #5186 MB Hen on Nest, 5" Blue Marble
  5. 1974, 1975, #5186 LS Hen on Nest, 5" Lime Satin  
  6. 1974, 1975, #5186 CU Hen on Nest, 5" Custard Satin  $ 6.50
  7. 1974, 1975, #5186 BA Hen on Nest, 5" Blue Satin  $ 6.50
  8. #5186--5" Hen on Nest, Ruby stained by Louise Piper, marked & signed by Mrs. Piper
Fenton 5" Hen on Nest #5186
manufactured from 2008 to 2012*
Fenton's closing-with USA added to the
logo.
Seeing double? Nope, not at
all. There is a great example of
Fenton's opague-satin glass in
the image below. To the left
the image shows a 5" Hen on
Nest with a gorgeous small
Rooster Box-both painted to
coordinate well when displayed
together!
5" Hen on (arched) Nest #5186
  • Inline Colors produced
  • Painted Decorations & Themes
  • Embedded Logos
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