Circa 1938-1951: Here is a wonderfully clean pitcher in the original ivory glaze. Holloware was made by slipcasting liquid clay into a plaster mold. Seam lines would be smoothed and finished by hand. The piece would then be double fired, first as bisque and secondly for the glaze in a glost kiln. When designer Frederick Rhead was first putting pen to paper, creating the original Fiesta line, his hope was to develop a shape for colored glazes based upon concentric fluted circles. The disc pitcher is the fruition of this idea. Iconic and classic, this has become the quintissential piece of fiestaware. This example in ivory boasts an excellent glaze and a gorgeous finish. Please note one very small in the making rust colored spot on the rim that happens during firing when the kiln temperature fluctuates, but no signs of use or damage and super clean example for ivory. Marked in the mold, emobssed HL "fiesta MADE IN USA". Measures 7 1/2" tall x 8 3/4"w x 5"d.
