Designing the perfect divided plate took Homer Laughlin pottery designer Frederick Rhead two swings. The 12 1/2 inch fiesta divided plate was part of the original selection, but proved to be too heavy (the extra ring on the bottom of the plate had to be added for support) and the piece was discontinued immediately and was such a short lived item that it never made it onto a price list and was never dipped in turquoise. Availble in the first five colors of red, ivory, cobalt blue, yellow and original light green.
Circa 1936: The 12" divided plate in red should be considered a key item for the collection. With red already costing more to make both at the factory and with the consumers, less red was made, so finding the already scarce items in the red is extra exciting. This example is in spectacular condition.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1936: 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: The large and hard to find 12" divided plate will delight the collector with its abundant display of concentric rings covering its surface.
For Sale: $145
In January of 1937, on a visit with business client Lazarus of Columbus, Ohio, it was suggested to use the 10 1/2 inch dinner plate for the pottery lines compartment plate. The suggestion was used and the 10 1/2 inch divided plate phased out the cumbersome (but now highly collectable) large versions. The popular divided plates remained in production through the end of the 1950s colors and will be found in 10 of the 11 original Vintage Fiesta colors (the exclusion, of course, being medium green).
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 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 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 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