Vintage Fiesta plates were actually made upside down. The rings on the face of the plates were formed in a plaster mold, while those on the backsides would be added on what is called the jiggering machine. The jigger tool would be manually lowered to carve into the rotating upside down plates, etching bands of rings into the surface, much like a woodworker on his lathe. This work was hand done at Homer Laughlin until the 1940s when automatic jiggers were installed. Not all items switched to the automatic machines and there is a period of transition from the into the 1950s where hand jiggering is still seen causing an abundance of variation in the number of rings, their depth and precision. It's a fascinating and laborious method that has given us such wonderfully ringed tableware in a rainbow of exciting colors.
Circa 1936-1942: The original red fiesta glaze maybe the most famous of all eleven vintage fiesta colors. It's a delight no matter what the piece or size. This example is in excellent condition without signs of use or wear.
For Sale: $25
Circa 1936-1951: There is nothing quite as charming as using the smallest plate from the original vintage fiestaware line. The six inch bread plate looks great stacked in a set and used on the table. This example in the original ivory colored glaze is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $25
Circa 1936-1951: Vintage Fiesta plates had their bands of concentric rings shaped by the metal tool blade of a jiggering machine as either the mold or the blade rotates.
For Sale: $15
Circa 1951-1959: The 1950s fiesta color of chartreuse is such a delight that it even excites the senses on the 6" bread and butter plate. This example is in excellent condition without signs of use.
For Sale: $20
Circa 1951-1959: The dark forest green 1950s fiestaware color was one of the most dramatic glazes ever made by Homer Laughlin. It is a delight to showcase it even on the smallest of pieces, like this 6" bread and butter plate. This example is in excellent condition, without signs of use.
For Sale: $15
Circa 1951-1959: Even in the 1950s the fiesta plates had their backside rings etched into each piece one by one by hand with a metal blade that etched the rings in as the plate spun round and round. It's this hand craftsmanship that sets the vintage fiesta pieces apart. This example is in excellent condtion.
For Sale: $15
Circa 1951-1959: The 1950s color palette of rose, gray chartreuse and forest green creates a great modern feeling to mix and match on your dinner table. This example of the vintage fiesta bread plate in the 1950s rose color is in excellent condition without signs of use or wear.
For Sale: $15
Circa 1936-1942: Fiesta plates are the backbone of the pottery line and they were produced in four different sizes. The 7 inch red salad plate was discontinued in 1942 and then briefly reintroduced for the final run of the fiestaware line from 1959-1965.
For Sale: $35
Circa 1936-1951: Collectors will understand how hard it is to find the deep cobalt blue without scratches. This example of the vintage fiesta salad plate in the original blue glaze is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $30
Circa 1940-1942: To find the striped vintage Fiesta pottery is a great treat and many collectors will never find these pieces in the wild anylonger. This example of the 7" plate with green stripes, made for Sears & Roebuck, is in excellent condition without damage to the cold painted stripes. An early plate, it is heavily hand tooled on the back and unmarked.
For Sale: $55
Circa 1951-1959: The 1950s fiestaware chartreuse colored glaze remains one of the most delightful of all eleven vintage colors. Vibrant and joyful it is a delight to use it on the 7 inch salad plate. This example is in excellent condition without signs of use or wear.
For Sale: $30
Circa 1951-1959: Fiesta plates are the backbone of the pottery line and they were produced in four different sizes for the entire length of the vintage line. This 50s gray, glaze stamped "GENUINE fiesta" version is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $30
Circa 1951-1959: The 7" Fiesta plate has become known as the "salad" plate. It is actually much harder to find than its smaller sibling, the 6" bread & butter. This example in the 50s Rose glaze in in spectacular condition.
For Sale: $30
Circa 1951-1959: The 7" Fiesta plate has become known as the "salad" plate. It is actually much harder to find than its smaller sibling, the 6" bread & butter. This example is in excellent condition without signs of use.
For Sale: $30
Circa 1936-1944 | 1959-1969: The Vintage Fiesta 9" "luncheon" plate is a perfect size for any meal and is large enough to showcase the wonderful solid color Vintage Fiesta glazes.
For Sale: $40
Circa 1936-1951: The original ivory vintage Fiesta plates are very hard to find in clean, good condition. This example is in excellent condition without signs of use and is nicely marked on the back.
For Sale: $35
Circa 1937-1969: Delightful vintage fiesta yellow glaze looks great on this excellent condition original fiestaware 9 inch luncheon plate.
For Sale: $25
Circa 1937-1951: The cobalt blue Fiesta glaze must be virtually unused to remain pristine as it shows scratches so easily. I only have a few original cobalt plates available because they are hard to find in good condition.
For Sale: $40
Circa 1937-1951: Vintage plates are hard to find in unused condition. All versions here are in excellent shape with very little to no wear.
For Sale: $30
Circa 1937-1969: Even though the turquoise glaze wasn't one of the original Fiesta glazes introduced in 1936, it outlasted 4 out of five of those initial glazes, remaining popular and in production until the end of the original run of the first Fiesta pottery. This exmaple of the turquoise lunch plate is in excellent condition without signs of use and a great brightly colored glaze.
For Sale: $35
Circa 1951-1959: The 9" Fiesta plate has become known as the "lunch" plate. It's a perfect size and what we use in our house for everyday dinner. This example of the 1950s color Chartreuse is in excellent condition without signs of use or wear.
For Sale: $35
Circa 1951-1959: The 9" Fiesta plate has become known as the "lunch" plate. It's a perfect size and what we use in our house for everyday dinner. This example in the hard to find 1950s Rose colored glaze is in fantastic condition.
For Sale: $25
Circa 1937-1969: It is suprising what adding size does to the vintage Fiesta plate. The large dinner plate stands majestic and is a great way to showcase the vintage Fiesta glazes.
For Sale: $45
Circa 1937-1951: It is suprising what adding size does to the vintage Fiesta plate. The large dinner plate stands majestic and is a great way to showcase the vintage Fiesta glazes. This example in the original green fiestaware glaze is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $45
Circa 1937-1969: It is suprising what adding size does to the vintage Fiesta plate. The large dinner plate stands majestic and is a great way to showcase the vintage Fiesta glazes.
For Sale: $45
Circa 1940-1942: To find the striped vintage Fiesta pottery is a great treat and many collectors will never find these pieces in the wild any longer. This example of the 10" plate with green stripes, made for Sears & Roebuck, is in excellent condition without damage to the cold painted stripes. An early plate, it is heavily hand tooled on the back and unmarked.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1951-1959: The vintage dusty rose is so much more sophisticated than any modern rose color can be. The glazes used and the firing methods of the vintage colors just can't be beat.
For Sale: $45
Circa 1936-1942: 13" Fiesta red chop plate is always a treat and in high demand in the most popular vintage color of red. This one is in good condition without damage.
For Sale: $105
Circa 1937-1951: 13" original ivory chop plate in very good condition. This example boasts well defined rings and early, unstamped back with hand-jiggered concentric rings.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1939-1959: 13" Vintage Fiesta chop plate in original Original Cobalt Blue glaze Marked on the back with black inkstamp under the glaze. It's hard to find vintage Blue flatware without scratches and it's such a treat when they are in excellent condition, as this one is.
For Sale: $95
Circa 1936-1944: 13" original yellow vintage Fiesta chop plate in very good condition. Thick rich glaze, early, unmarked back and extra hand-jiggered rings.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1936-1951: No expense was spared with the use of bands of concentric rings on the vintage Fiesta pottery and the 13inch chop plates showcases those rings front and back.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1951-1959. The 50s vintage gray glaze is a master or disguise, shifting in the light going warm or going cool, it is the chameleon of Fiesta pottery colors.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1951-1959: No expense was spared with the use of bands of concentric rings on the vintage Fiesta pottery. Some rings could be created in the molds, but many had to be etched into the slip cast clay by hand on a jiggering tool. Because of this hand workmanship, ring patterns, depth and number will vary. I always look for good definition in the ring patterns that come from good molds and well executed glazing.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1959-1969: Lovers of the sophisticated medium green will rejoice in the largest expanse of the color to gaze upon. This example is immaculate and sure to please.
For Sale: $425
Circa 1936-1942: The large chop plate was too heavy to be jiggered on the automatic machines and even up until the end of production in the late 50s they were hand jiggered and tooled individually.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1937-1951: Chop plates were made upside down on a jiggering machine. The bands of concentric rings were tooled in as the plates spun around. Each plate was fully glazed and put on sagger marks in the kiln for firing, thus the three stilt marks on the back of all plates. Marked on the back with black inkstamp under the glaze. It's hard to find vintage ivory flatware without scratches and it's such a treat when they are in excellent condition, as this one is.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1936-1944: Wonderful sunny and rich glaze on this large 15" Fiesta chop plate, hand picked for it's excellent condition with little to no use or scratches.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1937-1959: Fantastic expanse of turquoise glaze on the largest piece of them all— the 15" Fiesta chop plate.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1951-1959: Lovers of the vintage 50s original Chartreuse glaze will delight in the largest piece of Fiesta pottery dipped in their favorite color. This example boasts great surface and is in wonderful condition.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1951-1959: The dark forest green glaze is spectacular when found without damage, scratches, or use, such as this example in the large 15inch size vintage chop plate.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1951-1959: Excellent shine and condition on this 50s vintage rose Fiesta chopß plate. Ink stamped on the back and hand-jiggered due to the great size.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1936-1942: The 10 1/2" compartment plate was inspired from a suggestion by the Lazarus retailers during a visit by pottery designer Frederick Rhead to their stores in Columbus Ohio.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1937-1951: The 10 1/2" compartment plate was inspired from a suggestion by the Lazarus retailers during a visit by pottery designer Frederick Rhead to their stores in Columbus Ohio.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1937-1951: The 10 1/2" compartment plate was inspired from a suggestion by the Lazarus retailers during a visit by pottery designer Frederick Rhead to their stores in Columbus Ohio.
For Sale: $80
Circa 1936-1959: The 10 1/2" compartment plate was inspired from a suggestion by retailers Lazarus after pottery designer Frederick Rhead visited their stores in Columbus Ohio. The thick plate with deep wells and an abundance of bottom rings is a great version of a divided plate.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1937-1951: The 10 1/2" compartment plate was inspired from a suggestion by retailers Lazarus after pottery designer Frederick Rhead visited their stores in Columbus Ohio.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1951-1959: By the time the '50s rolled around vintage FIesta pottery production was slowing. The boom and success of the 40s was tempered and less of our beloved fiesta tableware hit the shelves. That makes it a delight to find whimsicle pieces like this divided plate in the original 50s rose glaze.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1951-1959: By the time the '50s rolled around vintage FIesta pottery production was slowing. The boom and success of the 40s was tempered and less of our beloved fiesta tableware hit the shelves. That makes it a delight to find whimsicle pieces like this divided plate in the original 50s gray glaze.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1936-1937: The 12" divided plate was the second piece discontinued, never being made in turquoise and never making it onto a price guide. Spectacular rings on the back would have been etched in by hand on the jiggering machine. Hard to find.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1936: 2nd Fiesta piece discontinued, after the mixing bowl lids and before the covered onion soup bowls. The large and hard to find 12" divided plate will delight the collector with its abundant rings.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1936-1942: The platter would have been made upside down with the rings on the backside being hand tooled on the jiggering machine. The clay would then dry, be bisque fired, cool for days, dipped fully, set on stilts in the kiln, and fired again.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1936-1951: Vintage fiesta platters were made in the ram press to ensure bands of rings adorned both sides front and back. This example is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1937-1952: Like all plates, the platter would have been made upside down with the rings on the backside being hand tooled on the jiggering machine, clay would then dry, be bisque fired, cool for up to days, dipped fully in the luscious HLCo glazes, set on the stilts in the kiln and fired again.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1937-1959: The bright and sunny vintage Fiesta glaze is a delight to find on larger pieces where the color can come to life. Here, on the vintage Fiesta oval platter the original yellow glaze shines perfectly. No use or damage just enhance the perfection of the color and surface, only interupted with bands of concentric rings.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1938-1952: It is the vintage Fiesta original green that was the color that swept the nation and defined a decade.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1951-1959: Like all plates, the platter would have been made upside down with the rings on the backside being hand tooled on the jiggering machine, clay would then dry, be bisque fired, cool for up to days, dipped fully in the luscious HLC glazes, set on the stilts in the kiln and fired again.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1951-1959: The 50s vintage gray glaze is a master or disguise, shifting in the light going warm or going cool, it is the chameleon of Fiesta pottery. This vintage Fiesta in original 50s gray glaze is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1951-1959: The Fiesta platter is a great way to showcase your favorite vintage Fiesta colors. The vintage rose color is wonderfully complex, with subtle hues of browns and much less "pink' than any contemporary color.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1959-1969: It is a delight to find any pieces of vintage Fiesta in medium green and the platter does not disappoint.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1938-1944: This two piece set includes the yellow cake server and the yellow cake plate. Both pieces are in excellent condition without damage or signs of use. Selling together as a lovely ensemble.
For Sale: $235
Circa 1938-1944: The fully glazed 11" cake plates only decorative addition is a minimal step along the edge, otherwise it is fully flat and devoid of any decoration. One of the items that was originally marked only with a foil label and no mark impressed into the pottery itself.
For Sale: $95
Circa 1960-1965: This 5 piece setting includes a 9" plate, 7" plate, fruit bowl and teacup and suacer. Medium green Harlequin is harder to find than medium green Fiesta. Sales were slowing and Woolworth's was phasing out solid color dinnerware.
For Sale: $225
Circa 1960-1965: The Homer Laughlin's Collector Club Association guide to Fiesta, Harlequin and Kitchen Kraft states that medium green Harlequin falls into three categories, scarce, very scarce and very very rare. The modest 6" Harlequin bread plate falls into the very scarce category.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1936-1941: This simple 6" Maroon Harlequin Bread and Butter plate has the most luxurious finish and wonderful color. Who knew the simple bread and butter plate could add such delight to the table.
For Sale: $25
Circa 1951-1959: Introduced in 1951, the Chartreuse glaze belonged to the modern era and the last few colors of the original vintage solid color dinnerware lines from Homer Laughlin.
For Sale: $30
Circa 1960-1965: Not much medium green harlequin was produced. Sales were declining and Woolworths was slowly phasing out the solid colored dinnerware line by the mid 1960s. Excellent condition without signs of use.
For Sale: $65
Circa 1942-1951: The original green glazed used at Homer Laughlin China Company had already been widely popular on their Vintage Fiesta pottery line for years before they began dipping the Harlequin shapes in their famous color. Collectors will delight in finding their favorite Vintage Fiesta glaze on the Harlequin shapes. This example of the 9" luncheon plate is in excellent condition, without signs of use.
For Sale: $30
Circa 1960-1965: The Homer Laughlin's Collector Club Association guide to Fiesta, Harlequin and Kitchen Kraft states that medium green Harlequin falls into three categories, scarce, very scarce and very very rare. This example of the scarce medium green harlequin luncheon plate is in excellent condition without signs of use.
For Sale: $70
Circa 1960-1965: Harlequin 10" dinner plates are already hard to find, add medium green and it will be a long time before finding them. This example in the large dinner plate is in excellent condition without a scratch.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1951-1959: The chartreuse green remains the most desirable of the four today and it is a delight to find it here, on one of the largest pieces of vintage Harlequin pottery, the 13" platter.
For Sale: $110
Circa 1959-1969: Harlequin pottery, sold exclusively at Woolworths department store was produced in far less quantities than the vintage Fiesta pottery and even more so later in its life when the last color, Medium Green, was introduced. So finding large pieces of Medium Green, like this 11" platter is a real treat, even more when it is without a scratch, as is this piece.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1938: The humble 6" plate is an essential piece of a potteries line. Homer Laughlin celebrates it here with the addition of a Mexicana decal and a boldly painted red stripe.
For Sale: $25
Circa 1936-1951: The plate is the backbone of a potteries line, and it is here on the Century shape plate that the simple, scalloped edges on all four corners harken to the art deco era. Dipped in the mauve blue glaze for the Riviera line, this bread and butter plate promises to be the beginning of a delightful setting.
For Sale: $20
Circa 1936-1948: The plate is the backbone of a potteries line, and it is here on the Century shape plate that the simple, scalloped edges on all four corners harken to the art deco era.
For Sale: $25
Circa 1936-1951: The plate is the backbone of a potteries line, and it is here on the Century shape plate that the simple, scalloped edges on all four corners harken to the art deco era. Dipped in the original green glaze for the Riviera line, this bread and butter plate promises to be the beginning of a delightful setting.
For Sale: $25
Circa 1938-1948: The plate is the backbone of a potteries line, and it is here on the Century shape plate that the simple, scalloped edges on all four corners harken to the art deco era. Dipped in the mauve blue glaze for the Riviera line, this bread and butter plate promises to be the beginning of a delightful setting.
For Sale: $20
Circa 1936-1942: The 7" salad plate is actually harder to find than its 6" and 9" counterparts, leaving only the extremely elusive 10" dinner plate as the most difficult to locate.
For Sale: $35
Circa 1936-1948: The plate is the backbone of a potteries line, and it is here on the Century shape plate that the simple, scalloped edges on all four corners harken to the art deco era.
For Sale: $35
Circa 1938-1948: The plate is the backbone of a potteries line, and it is here on the Century shape plate that the simple, scalloped edges on all four corners harken to the art deco era. Dipped in the original green glaze for the Riviera line, this bread and butter plate promises to be the beginning of a delightful setting.
For Sale: $30
Circa 1938-1948: The plate is the backbone of a potteries line, and it is here on the Century shape plate that the simple, scalloped edges on all four corners harken to the art deco era. Dipped in the mauve blue glaze for the Riviera line, this 7" salad plate is actually harder to find than one might think and after the extremely elusive 10" dinner plate will be the next hardest to find to complete the Riviera place setting.
For Sale: $30
Circa 1936-1942: The plate is the backbone of a pottery's line, and it is here on the Century shape plate that the simple, scalloped edges show the influence of the art deco style. Dipped in the Vintage Fiesta Red glaze for the Riviera line, this 9" plate measuring 8 15/16" square is a joy to find.
For Sale: $65
Circa 1936-1951: The plate is the backbone of a potteries line, and it is here on the Century shape plate that the simple, scalloped edges on all four corners harken to the art deco era. Dipped in the Vintage Fiesta Red glaze for the Riviera line, this 9" Lunch plate is in excellent condition and is a joy to find without use or damage.
For Sale: $45
Circa 1936-1951: The plate is the backbone of a potteries line, and it is here on the Century shape plate that the simple, scalloped edges on all four corners harken to the art deco era. Dipped in the Vintage Fiesta original green glaze for the Riviera line, this 9" lunch plate is in excellent condition and is a joy to find without use or damage.
For Sale: $40
Circa 1938-1948: The plate is the backbone of a potteries line, and it is here on the Century shape plate that the simple, scalloped edges on all four corners harken to the art deco era. Dipped in the mauve blue glaze for the Riviera line, this 9" Lunch plate is in excellent condition and is a joy to find without use or damage. Measures 8 15/16" wide.
For Sale: $45
Circa 1938: Mexicana, with its cascade of southwestern pots and cacti has become the most widely known of their many decals. This is an example of the 8 3/4" Century shape luncheon plate with the Mexicana decal - nicely stamed in gold on reverse.
For Sale: $50
Circa 1936-1951: Anyone collecting vintage Homer Laughlin Riviera pottery will know the difficulty in finding the large 10" dinner plates. Here's a very nice example of the 10" Riviera dinner plate in original ivory glaze.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1941: The large 10" dinner plate is the final plate in a tablewares set. The harder to find, large, 10" dinner plate is a delight to find with the Mexicana decal and marked "MEXICANA". Excellent condition on the Mexicana decal and boldly painted red stripe. No use, no damage. Marked on reverse. Measures 10 1/2"
For Sale: $75
Circa 1938-1948: The Riviera platter comes in an abundant variety of shapes and sizes. This example is referred to as the "Oval Well Plain" platter.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1938-1948: Designed on the tails of the art deco and industrial ages, the sublte scalloped edges and great streamlined lines found in the tab handles make this a classic example of American dinnerware.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1933-1944: Large version: Oval well with scalloped tiered corners and tabbed handles. Formed in the ram press and then fired once, Hand dipped in the bright yellow glaze and placed on stilts in the kiln for a second firing. Excellent condition.
For Sale: $95
Circa 1936-1946: Designed on the tails of the art deco and industrial ages, the sublte scalloped edges and great streamlined lines found in the tab handles make this a classic example of American dinnerware. 11 1/2"
For Sale: $75
Circa 1938-1948: The Riviera rectangular batter tray is trimmed with three tier tabbed handles and four simply scalloped edges. The Riviera pottery trays were made on a ram press, a method that pressed the clay body as oppossed to pouring slip into a mold.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1936-1944: Homer Laughlin's Century pottery line lended itself not only to Riviera, but to many of their decal ware lines as well. Mexicana, with its cascade of southwestern pots and cacti has become the most widely known of their many decals. It's extra nice on the batter tray with the multiple red stripes hand painted on the tab handles. This example is in good condition. Measures 11 1/2" Long.
For Sale: $135
Circa 1938-1941: The Conchita decal consists of a snake plant in a blue pot inbetween a double yellow clay pot and a flowering cactus. A large grouping of colorful hanging fruit also adorn the scene. The Conchita decal is extra nice on largest made tray.
For Sale: $165
Circa 1933-1940: From the Native American Tribes Series— Sometime in the 1930s Homer Lauglin China Company produced a few patterns of decals for their Native American Tribes collection. Represented were they Cheyenne, Crow, Sioux and Pueblo tribes and one decal depicting a pair of canoes. All are extremely rare and only a few pieces surface every decade.
For Sale: $495