From the tiny #1 mixing bowl measuring less than 5" wide to the largest and heaviest piece in the fiesta pottery line, the #7 mixing bowl, these innovative bowls were produced for less than nine years and remain hard to find in good condition. Early versions, from before 1938 will have concentric rings on the inside bottoms of the bowls, making those a special treat for collectors.
Circa 1938-1942: The number one size bowl is the smallest of the 7 piece set. This example is nicely marked "fiesta HLC USA".
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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 1936-1938: Inside Bottom Rings— Collectors will appreciate how hard it is to find the vintage nesting bowls with inside bottom rings. Now more than 75 years old these bowls are close to being antiques!
For Sale: $175
Circa 1936-1938: Inside Bottom Rings— Vintage fiesta bowls in the original red glaze with the great early inside bottom rings are a fantastic find. This example is in excellent condition and shows no signs of use.
For Sale: $265
Circa 1938-1942: Collectors will appreciate that the number three can be a difficult bowl to find. My hunch is that it's the most usable size of the line, not too small and not too large, but just right.
For Sale: $195
Circa 1936-1938: Inside Bottom Rings— This example of the #3 yellow fiesta mixing bowl is excellent condition. Marked "HLC fiesta, Made in USA 3".
For Sale: $225
Circa 1938-1942: Collectors will appreciate that the number three can be a difficult bowl to find. My hunch is that it's the most usable size of the line. This example of the Fiesta nesting bowl in the original yellow is in very good condition.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1938-1942: This example of the Fiesta nesting bowl in the original green is in excellent condition. The glaze application is nice and even. The inside is smooth without signs of use and the inside rings are nicely defined.
For Sale: $185
Circa 1938-1942: Next to the red fiesta color, original turquoise is the most collected and desirable colors from the original six. The nesting bowls were discontinued early and were only produced in the first 6 colors. This example in turquoise is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $210
Circa 1938-1942: The fiesta nesting mixing bowls start to get larger with the number 4s. Measuring over 7 1/2" wide. This example is in excellent condition without damage or signs of use.
For Sale: $225
Circa 1936-1938: Inside Bottom Rings— The #4 is your classic sized kitchen bowl, perfect for almost any task. This example in the original yellow is in excellent condition.
For Sale: $235
Circa 1938-1942: It's the #4 Vintage Fiesta nesting bowl that really starts to take on some size. The #4 is your classic sized kitchen bowl, perfect for almost any task. This example is in excellent condition, showing no signs of use.
For Sale: $200
Circa 1936-1938: Inside Bottom Rings— It's the number four Fiesta nesting bowl that really starts to take on some size. The #4 is your classic sized kitchen bowl, perfect for any task.
For Sale: $250
Circa 1938-1942: The original green Fiesta glaze, in production on other Homer Laughlin pottery lines by the early 1930s is the color that defined the decade.
For Sale: $210
Circa 1936-1938: Inside Bottom Rings— This bowl is in excellent condition, showing no use on the inside and only a few minor light scratches on the outside. The inside exhibits crisply defined bottom rings and an early iridescent shimmer to the coveted red glaze.
For Sale: $345
Circa 1938-1942: It's the Number Five Fiesta nesting bowl that really starts to take on some size. This example in the original blue glaze is in excellent condition. Measures 7 11/16" w x 5 1/16h"
For Sale: $285
Circa 1938-1944: This example is in excellent condition without damage and shows no signs of use inside or out. An even application of glaze without mishaps makes this and exceptional original vintage fiestaware bowl.
For Sale: $265
Circa 1936-1938: Inside Bottom Rings— This bowl is in excellent condition showing no signs of use inside or out. The inside bottom rings are wonderfully crisp with great definition. The bottom shows the earliest impressed mark "fiesta HLC USA 5."
For Sale: $285
Circa 1938-1942: This fantastic #5 vintage Fiesta mixing bowl has no scratches, nests perfectly, and features a wonderfully rich version of the original green glaze. Please note one small, shallow spoon ding on the outside upper rim and two factory glaze misses on the bottom.
For Sale: $275 200
Circa 1936-1938: Inside Bottom Rings— The #5 Fiesta nesting bowl in the original turquoise glaze with the great early inside bottom rings is a fantastic find. This example is in excellent as made condition, showing no use or wear.
For Sale: $325
Circa 1938-1942: This example is in excellent condition with a wonderfully shiny and breathtaking red glaze. The bowl shows little to no signs of use and a very good glaze application.
For Sale: $365
Circa 1938-1942: The upper circumfrence of the #6 Fiesta bowl measures nearly 31" around. That is wider than many waists, so it is no wonder the #6 bowls have a super presence. The glaze on this #6 vintage Fiesta Yellow bowl is fantastic—nice and even. Measures an impressive 9 11/16" w x 6 5/16h"
For Sale: $345
Circa 1938-1942: 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 diameter and over 7" tall, the Vintage Fiesta Number Seven mixing bowl is the grandaddy of them all. Towering above the other bowls with a circumference a great 35" around, the #7 is the perfect ending to a great set of bowls.
For Sale: $650
Circa 1936-1944: Here is a complete set of Fiesta nesting bowls assembled, nesting perfectly together and available in one complete package. Mastery of pottery techniques were needed to pull off the making of a nesting bowl set like this one. With very little room for error it is a delight to see these Homer Laughlin Fiesta bowl sets come together. Made for such a short time, only four possible years for the bowls gathered here, it is a privilege to find them and be able to acquire a set today, now nearly 75 years after their making.
Circa 1938-1942: Large Size— Measuring over 10" in diameter, the large fiesta kitchen kraft bowls rival the number seven fiestaware bowls in their size capacity. Hard to find and made for a short amount of time, advanced collectors will strive to complete the full set of three that were made in the four solid colors (red, blue, green and yellow).
For Sale: $325
Circa 1938-1944: Large Size— Measuring over 10" in diameter, the large fiesta kitchen kraft bowls rival the number seven fiestaware bowls in their size capacity. Hard to find and made for a short amount of time, advanced collectors will strive to complete the full set of three that were made in the four solid colors (red, blue, green and yellow).
For Sale: $325
Circa 1938-1944: Large Size— Measuring over 10" in diameter, the large fiesta kitchen kraft bowls rival the number seven fiestaware bowls in their size capacity. Hard to find and made for a short amount of time, advanced collectors will strive to complete the full set of three that were made in the four solid colors (red, blue, green and yellow).
For Sale: $295
Circa 1938-1944: Large Size— Measuring over 10" in diameter, the large fiesta kitchen kraft bowls rival the number seven fiestaware bowls in their size capacity. Hard to find and made for a short amount of time, advanced collectors will strive to complete the full set of three that were made in the four solid colors (red, blue, green and yellow).
For Sale: $295
Circa 1938-1944: Small Size— Hard to find and made for a short amount of time, advanced collectors will strive to complete the full set of three that were made in the four solid colors (red, blue, green and yellow).
For Sale: $185
Circa 1938-1944: Small Size— Hard to find and made for a short amount of time, advanced collectors will strive to complete the full set of three that were made in the four solid colors (red, blue, green and yellow).
For Sale: $185