Both the Vintage Fiesta covered marmalade and mustard jars were in production for a short ten years, from mid 1936 to mid 1946 (with red being discontinued in early 1943). The larger marmalade was originally designed as the mustard, but someone at Homer Laughlin must have had the forsight to see that was an awfully large jar for mustard! Attention turned to the design of the mustard, which after numerous revisions was finalized and then the marmalade (originally named the honey jar) was finished. The bodies of both would have been slip cast holloware with the seams smoothed by hand. The finial would have to be hand applied to the marmalades and the lid worked on the jiggering machine to add those bands of concentric rings we love so much. The spoon slots would have been punched by hand from the lid before the clay dried. Marmalades will be marked in the mold. Both pieces are scarce and hard to find in good condition. It is speculated that they were either speciality items or not big sellers since they appear to be quite scarce.
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Vintage Fiesta Marmalade Jar in Original Ivory Vellum Glaze »Circa 1936-1946: The vintage Fiesta For Sale: $375 |
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Vintage Fiesta Marmalade Jar in Original Cobalt Blue Glaze »Circa 1936-1946: The vintage Fiesta For Sale: $375 |
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Vintage Fiesta Covered Marmalade Jar in Original Green Glaze »Circa 1936-1946: Orignally called the "honey jar", the vintage Fiesta marmalade was deemed to large for its original pupose as the mustard jar and was released 1/2 a year later as the Covered Marmalade Jar. Three pieces, slip cast, with the finial applied to the lid by hand and the spoon hole punch cut out by hand as well. Lots of wonderful hand craftsmanship details in the Fiesta pottery from the 30s and 40s. SOLD |
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Vintage Harlequin Marmalade in Original Rose Glaze »Circa 1938-1941: The marmalade is a great example of the more unusual holloware pieces from the line. Hand applied, art-deco inspired, handles adorn the top of a simple, conical body. One of the first five pieces dropped from production, the vintage Harlequin pottery marmalade is a collectors dream. For Sale: $350 |
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