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".
For Sale: $365
Circa 1938-1942: There is nothing like finding a vintage mixing bowl that shows no use, no damage and no manufacturing issues. This beauty will delight even the most fastidious collectors.
For Sale: $195
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.
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 1938-1939: This example of the number 2 Fiesta nesting bowl in the rich and luscious dark blue cobalt glaze is in excellent condition and will make a great addition to any collection.
For Sale: $165
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— There may be no greater universally loved and recognized household item than the kitchen bowl. This example of the #3 cobalt blue Vintage Fiesta mixing bowl is in excellent condition without chips or damage
For Sale: $245
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: 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: This example in the most desirable color of red doesn't appear to have seen any use and shows a nice even glaze with no irregularities.
For Sale: $295
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 1936-1938: Inside Bottom Rings— Large red vintage fiesta bowls in the original red glaze with the early inside bottom rings showcase the fiestaware line. They are treasures and a delight to add to the vintage collection. Measures an impressive 9 11/16" w x 6 5/16h"
For Sale: $385
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 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 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.