The creamy vellum old ivory glaze would balance the bold palette of the Vintage Fiesta color spectrum and represents the perfect sheen on the surface, not too reflective and not too dull. The elegant ivory glaze would be the fifth and final addition to the assortment of colors that would introduce Fiestaware to its first buyers and would be part of the line’s spectrum until its retirement in 1951.
Circa 1936-1942: The Vintage Fiesta flower vase will be the highlight of your tablescape, and the possibilities are endless when showcasing the most transcendent of the Vintage Fiesta pottery lines shapes. Finding the original ivory glaze vases in nearly unused condition, and as clean as the day it was made, is no easy feat. This example is delightful. Measures 10"h x 5 1/8"w at top.
For Sale: $895
Circa 1936-1938: Inside Bottom Rings— Only in America, in the optimism of the end of the 1930s would such a giant sized bowl even be considered for manufacturing. Just shy of 11" in diamete with a circumference of 35" around!
For Sale: $695
Circa 1937-1942: There is perhaps no other piece in the original fiestaware line that is as complex and artistic as the tripod candleholders. The vintage examples were bisque fired, then fully dipped in the colored glaze and fired again. Beautiful design elements make the tripods one of the highlights of the tablewares line.
For Sale: $595
Circa 1936-1946: Mixing and matching the vintage fiesta relish tray is a delight. This six color combo with an original green center and ivory base boasts all six vintage fiesta colors and a fully marked, thick walled set like collectors prefer. No damage.
For Sale: $525
Circa 1936-1946: Fully Marked and Thick Walled Set— The relish tray is one of the most desirable pieces of the fiestaware line. Originally sold in single, solid colors, like this example of an all ivory relish set. This delightful ensemble boasts thick walled and signed inserts.
For Sale: $525
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
Circa 1936-1946: The Vintage Fiesta footed salad bowl was one of the original pieces released with the Fiesta pottery line in 1936 - ambitious from the start, the giant footed salad measures over 11" across the top.
For Sale: $475
Circa 1933-1939: We rarely see the syrup pitcher decorated in gold. This piece was probably a special order item and it was kept as special. Marked on the bottom of both pieces "WARRANTED 18 CARAT GOLD".
For Sale: $395
Circa: 1938-1946: The large fruit bowl was originally designed as part of the Kitchen Kraft line. The large fruit bowl will delight the collector with its great size and usuable form.
For Sale: $375
Circa 1936-1951: The original ivory coffeepot is a collectors prize and is an exciting find when in excellent condition, such as this example. The beautiful ivory vellum glaze is showcased on this exceptional shape. Measures 10 1/2" h x 8" w.
For Sale: $365
Circa 1936-1946: This example of the vintage Fiesta large sized teapot with classic ring handle and early in the mold mark "Fiesta HLC USA" is in gorgeous condition - just perfect.
For Sale: $345
Circa 1933-1940: The Conchita decal on the large Kitchen Kraft ball jar 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.
For Sale: $345
Circa 1936-1946: This example of the great generously sized fiestaware footed compote in the original ivory glaze is discounted more than 20% for a small age spot on the rim. Wonderfully marked "GENUINE fiesta HLC USA" on the back. No signs of use with the inside displaying wonderfully clean and without scratches or chips.
For Sale: $325 250
Circa 1936-1951: The vintage Fiesta casserole, with it's scroll handled and finial top, shares it's design with both the sugar bowl and the covered onion soup bowl. This example is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $275
Circa 1937-1946: Charming beyond description, the sweets comport is covered with concentric rings, inside and out.
For Sale: $255
Circa 1937-1951: Marked in the mold on the bottom. This vintage Fiesta teapot in the original ivory vellum glaze is an excellent example, in fantastic condition with great glaze and rich, even color. They don't come any cleaner than this piece.
For Sale: $245
Circa 1936-1946: Part of the original line and discontinued early this piece will only be found in the original six colors.
For Sale: $210
Circa 1936-1946: Part of the original Fiesta line the bud vase is one of the nicest accessories available. Only made in the first six original colors, the bud vase is a charming addition to the collection.
For Sale: $185
Circa 1938-1951: Here's an ultra clean example of the vintage fiestaware disc pitcher in the original creamy ivory vellum glaze.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1940: 5" Mugs— George Washington was making the rounds of popularity again, as the first president of the United States, celebrating his 150th innaugural anniversary. Homer Laughlin Potter Company celebrated with a variety of portrait mugs and creamers, masterfully carved, with an exhuberance of detail. His steadfast other, Martha, will be harder to find, but was not forgotten and was also given the most exquisite attention to detail.
For Sale: $165
Circa 1936-1939: Here is a fantastic sugar and creamer set of the original Homer Laughlin Pottery Company's Hacienda decalware on their famous Century line. This popular line boasts a profusely decorated display of Mexicana decals and is finished off with many hand painted red stripes.
For Sale: $165
Circa 1936: 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 1938-1942: It's hard to find the ivory color fiestaware nesting bowls in good clean shape. This example is nice and clean without any signs of use and boasts a nice clean rim and inside. Nicely marked on the bottom with the Homer Laughlin logo followed by "fiesta MADE IN USA" and a clearly inscribed 2. Measures 5 7/8" w x 3 15/16" h.
For Sale: $155
Circa 1936-1938: With the inside bottom rings we can date this bowl to the first two years of production. Discounted 20% because of some minor staining. Still a nice example of hard to find ivory in the early style.
For Sale: $ 195 155
Circa 1936-1946: Part of the original release in the fiestaware line from 1936, the creamy ivory vellum glaze is showcased on the great design of the art pottery pieces from Homer Laughlin, like these unique bulb candle holders.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1937-1951: The largest of a set of five variations of open jugs that pottery designer Frederick Rhead experimented with, the Fiesta 2-Pint jug is a delight.
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 1936-1937: 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 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 1933-1944: The solid ivory vellum glaze is shown here on the century shape sugar and creamer set.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1936-1938: Here's an excellent example of the vintage fiesta relish tray base in the original creamy ivory vellum glaze. Exhibiting no damage and boasting a great smooth surface and nicely marked in the mold on the back.
For Sale: $135
Circa 1936-1938: Early Version Bottom Rings— The vintage Fiesta ashtray was part of the original line, released in 1936. This is an example of a piece from that period, before the "Genuine Fiesta" stamp was designed. The bottoms of these early versions will be covered with bands of rings.
For Sale: $135
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 1939: Examples of the potter throwing at the wheel in the original vintage fiesta ivory vellum glaze are harder to find than the other colors and blend in perfectly to create extra interest in your Fiesta collection.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1939: The embossed plaques came in two scenes, "Thrower at the Wheel"and "Artist Decorating a Vase". Ivory examples are hard to find and mix in so nicely with your vintage fiestaware collection.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1932-1933: Developed in the early 30s, the child's mug made by the Homer Laughlin China Company, was dipped in the creamy ivory vellum glaze. Orphan Annie decals were added for the Wander Company of Chicago, makers of Ovaltine. Hand applied green trim was added to the rim and the handle. The ceramic pottery mugs were only in production for a little over a year before a plastic version replaced the original HLCo ovaltine mug.
For Sale: $125
Circa 1936-1938: Early Version— of the utility tray, with the dry foot, made for less than two years. This example in ivory is in fantastic condition with a great, rich glaze.
For Sale: $110
Circa 1936-1951: The stick handled cups had their inside rings etched in by hand on the jiggering machine and the handle was cast separately and joined by hand. The foot was also hand turned to achive its flared out shape.
For Sale: $105
Circa 1938-1942: This unique example is both marked in the mold on the bottom with the impressed "fiesta HLCo USA" and also glaze stamped with quite a rich and lovely "GENUINE" mark.
For Sale: $105
Circa 1938-1951: The vintage Fiesta ashtray was part of the original line, released in 1936. This is an example from the 1938 version forward, after the outside bottom rings were removed to add the copyrighted "GENUINE fiesta" glaze stamp.
For Sale: $95
Circa 1937-1951: Here's a perfect example of the vintage fiesta egg cup in the original ivory glaze. Marked in the mold, the foot would have been shaped and applied by hand. This example is in excellent condition without damage or use or any irregularities.
For Sale: $95
Circa 1939: 2" Individual Creamer— Modeled by Bill Barrisford for Homer Laughlin's participation in the Joint Exhibit of Capital and Labor for the New York 1939 Worlds Fair, the 11 oz. George Washington carved bust exhibits a mastery of sculptural talent. Dipped in the ever popular Homer Laughlin Century ivory vellum glaze, our founding father takes on a mellow lustre.
For Sale: $95
Circa 1936-1951: The humble sauce boat takes on spectacular form in the Fiesta line, with great concentric rings adorning the top and the foot. The lines on this piece are classic and timeless. Excellent Condition...
For Sale: $90
Circa 1939-1946: The fiesta utility tray was only made in the first six original colors. It comes in two versions, for the first two years of production they were made on the ram press and later were made in a mold and fully glazed on the bottom. This is an example from the second period of production and it is fully glazed on the back.
For Sale: $90
Circa 1939-1951: Perfect for soup, perfect for cereal, perfect for ice cream and pie...Four concentric rings adorn the inside bottom with hand applied lug handles and a hand tooled foot.
For Sale: $ 85 40
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 1936-1951: This example is in excellent condtion.
For Sale: $85
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: 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.
For Sale: $85
Circa 1937-1946: The Fiesta water tumbler flares out, wider and wider with each hand-tooled band of concentric rings. Wonderful vintage ivory glaze sets off the piece.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1942-1948: Ivory became the standard substitute glaze for red to carry on the Rivera line during and after WWII. Ivory Riviera shakers make a great crossover between vintage Fiesta and other Homer Laughlin pottery lines.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1936-1938: An early and hard to find shape, this version of the Fiesta creamer would only be produced for a little more than two years before being replaced by the ring handled version.
For Sale: $75
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 1936-1951: The vintage Fiesta Salt & Pepper Shakers are two of the 14 pieces that were made through the entire vintage production. Part of the original line and produced in all 11 vintage colors, they were oddly enough sold seperately and not as pairs.
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: $75
Circa 1939: 5" Mug— Modeled by Bill Barrisford for Homer Laughlin's participation in the Joint Exhibit of Capital and Labor for the New York 1939 Worlds Fair, the 11 oz. George Washington carved bust exhibits a mastery of sculptural talent. Dipped in the ever popular Homer Laughlin Century ivory vellum glaze, our founding father takes on a mellow lustre.
For Sale: $75
Circa 1936-1951: The original vintage fiesta deep plate was a great addition to the tableware line. Wide brimmed like a pasta bowl. Measures 8 1/2" wide from brim to brim and 1 1/2" tall.
For Sale: $65
Circa 1936-1951: It's always a treat to find the original creamy ivory vellum colored glaze without scratches or damage to it's luxurious surface. This example is in excellent condtion. Measures over 6" wide.
For Sale: $65
Circa 1937-1951: The simple teacup and saucer set represents all the classic elements of the vintage Fiesta pottery line— from its tell-tale ring handle to multiple bands of concentric rings that decorate the surface in abundance.
For Sale: $65
Circa 1940: The juice tumbler was made in the first six fiesta colors (and then other colors) to go with the juice pitcher to complete ensembles for the 1940s promotional campaigns.
For Sale: $65
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 1943-1948: Along with the plate, no tableware line is complete without its cup and saucer set, and the Riviera glazes on the century line do not disappoint.
For Sale: $55
Circa 1938: The American love affair with the southwest left us with a delightful range of whimsical tablewares from the 30s. The oatmeal bowl makes the perfect piece to celebrate the jubilee and the festivities are topped off with a bold handpainted red stripe. Marked. Measures 6 1/4" x 2".
For Sale: $55
Circa 1936-1951: The larger of the two fruit bowls in the vintage fiesta ware line, the shape is familiarly found on the vegetable bowls as well, classic with an abundance of rings.
For Sale: $50
Circa 1936: 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.
For Sale: $50
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: 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 May 1941: The Hacienda Decal showcases a cascade of southwestern pots and cacti, a house in the background, and a bench with sombrero and Mexican blanket in the foreground. Shown here on the berry bowl.
For Sale: $35
Circa 1938: Embracing the popularity of the Southwest scenes of the 30s and 40s, Homer Laughlin's Mexicana decal has become the most widely recognized from the era.
For Sale: $35
Circa 1938-1951: The 4 3/4" Fiesta fruit bowl was part of the original fiestaware line and was released in 1936 and discontinued with Ivory in 1951. This example is in excellent condition, without damage or signs of use.
For Sale: $35
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 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