Homer Laughlin produced many styles of pitchers, the most famous of which was the disk water pitcher released in 1938 that recently made the cover of the US Postage Stamp. Other spectacular pitchers included the the 2 pint jug, the ice lip pitcher and the disc juice pitcher. Woolworth's Harlequin line also included some fantastic pitchers including the service water pitcher and the 22 ounce jug. The Riviera line also included a disk juice pitcher and two incredible lidded jugs were molded for the Fiesta Kitchen Kraft line. All the vintage pitchers are some of the most popular pieces with collectors.
Circa 1936-1942: Perhaps the most iconic single piece in red to represent the entire vintage fiesta tableware line is the disk water pitcher.
For Sale: $195
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 1938-1951: The disc water jug may well be the most famous shape from the vintage fiestaware line. The bands of rings that circle the body are perfect in every way and uplift us with their delightful playfulness.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1938-1969: Yellow was the single longest color that was produced for the original fiestaware line. It was introduced before turquoise and was in use until 1969 when the initial fiesta tableware line was discontinued. The original yellow is a sublime color, bright yet muted all at the same time. Unable to be matched by todays attempts it remains one of the most popular colors available.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1938-1951: The Vintage Fiesta disc water pitcher may well be the most recognized shape in the famous potteries line. The disc shaped pitcher was introduced in the early spring of 1938. Large, but not overwhelming, the fiesta pitcher holds 71 ounces and stands 7 1/2" tall.
For Sale: $185
Circa 1938-1969: The classic iconic piece of the Vintage Fiesta line, the disk water pitcher, shown here in original turquoise with a great even glaze and nice rich application. This original vintage pitcher with hand tooled inside is in spectacular condition.
For Sale: $185
Circa 1951-1959: A new color palette for Fiesta pottery was introduced at the beginning of the 1950s. Vintage Chartreuse, Chartreuse, Rose and Dark Green complimented each other perfectly and created a whole new look for the pottery line. All of these colors are harder to find and Chartreuse remains the most desirable and highly sought after. It's a delight to find it on the most classic shape of them all— the iconic vintage Fiesta disk water pitcher.
For Sale: $195
Circa 1951-1959: A new color palette was introduced at the beginning of the 1950s-Forest Green, Chartreuse, Rose and Gray, created a whole new look for the classic American pottery. Forest green is proving to be a classic and timeless color.
For Sale: $195
Circa 1951-1959: The vintage dusty rose is more complex than any contemporary fiesta pink glaze could ever hope to be. The disc water pitcher is the most classic and iconic of all the Vintage Fiesta shapes.
For Sale: $165
The juice pitcher came from the prototypes made in the development of the fiesta disc water picture. It is a smaller version of the larger water jug and was never selected for release. For over a year the 30 ounce pitcher sat on a shelf until it was ressurected for use in the 1940s promotional campaigns. The standard color is the fiesta yellow, with examples in red being found, but rare, as they were a special order item for Old Reliable Coffee. Examples in Celadon green are hard to find and were part of the Jubilee set and the Gray 1950s color is the hardest of all to find, being used for a Rhythm set. Harlequin yellow examples can also be found and are slightly less common than the fiesta yellow version.
Circa 1948: The vintage fiesta juice pitcher is a smaller version of the more well known disk water pitcher. The smallest of a series of disk pitchers modeled during the development of the original fiesta tableware line, the 30 ounce, 6" tall pitcher wasn't used until the 1940s when it made its debut in a variety of colors with accompanying tumblers to make promotional and celebratory juice sets.
For Sale: $375
Circa 1940-1942: Seven Piece Set— Here is the original promotional fiesta Juice Set that came with the yellow fiesta juice pitcher and six juice tumblers in the original colors of red, ivory, turquoise, yellow, green and cobalt blue.
For Sale: $395
Circa 1938-1940: Harlequin Yellow— Here is the vintage fiesta disk juice pitcher in Harlequin yellow. More commonly seen in the original Fiesta yellow glaze, it is a suprise and a treat to find the fiesta disk juice pitcher in the bright and sunny Harlequin yellow glaze.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1939-1942: Fiesta Promotional Item— Many sized disk pitchers were modeled for the 1936 release of the fiesta tableware line. What we now know as the 30 ounce juice pitcher was not selected for release, but shelved for the time being. Luckily it was resurrected for the promotional campaigns of the early 1940s.
For Sale: $110
Circa 1939-1943: Like the Fiesta juice promotional sets of the 1940s, Homer Laughlin promoted the Riviera line with a juice set premium. Starting in the summer of 1939, the juice sets were made until the end of 1943. All pieces are scarce.
For Sale: $275
The ice lip pitcher was made from 1936-1946 and was produced in only the first six glazes, with red being discontinued by the end of 1942. It measures an impressive 9 3/4" wide and 6 1/2" tall.
Circa 1936-1942:The ice lip pitcher was part of the original line and discontinued early and will only be found in the original six colors. A fabulous piece with a lip over the spout to stop ice from falling into drinks, it's breathtaking in the vibrant original red.
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: The Fiesta ice lip pitcher showcases the design talents of Rhead, with the bridge across the spout and detailed art deco styling. The large, round pitcher is a great way to showcase your favorite color on a unique form.
For Sale: $185
Circa 1936-1946: Never intended to have a lid, the generous bridged lip, designed to hold back ice, gives this great pitcher its name. Excellent example in original green.
For Sale: $225
Circa 1936-1946: Perfectly designed ice lip pitcher holds nearly 64 ounces. Never meant to have a lid, the bridge over the spout kept ice in the pitcher.
For Sale: $210
The largest of a set of five variations of open jugs that designer Frederick Rhead experimented with, the 2 pint jug is a classic original Fiesta tableware piece with its oversized ring handle and bands of concentric rings decorating it's upper section.
Circa 1937-1942: Original red version was produced for only five years before the uranium based red glaze was discontinued during WWII and the 2 pint jug was discontinued before reds return with medium green in the 1960s.
For Sale: $185
Circa 1937-1951: The creamy ivory vellum glaze color was in use at Homer Laughlin before the design of the fiestaware line. Brought in to balance the bright colors, today's collectors rejoice at finding nice examples of the original glaze.
For Sale: $165
Circa 1936-1951: Released in the late spring of 1936 in the original vintage fiestaware colors, the two pint jug, with it's oversized ring handle is one of the great open pitchers of the pottery line.
For Sale: $155
Circa 1937-1959: It is here, on the Fiesta 2 pint jug, that the iconic ring handle is showcased. With a wonderfully simple body, the handle stands out, adding significant personality to this open jug design.
For Sale: $165
Circa 1938-1959: 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: $165
Circa 1951-1959: The chartreuse 1950s color is always on of the most popular collectors colors and is a delight on the large ring handled open pitcher.
For Sale: $165
Circa 1951-1959: Homer Laughlin Pottery's 50s colors pearly gray just radiates on this great 2 pint jug. With the ring handle showcased on the side and the subtle embellishments.
For Sale: $140
Circa 1951-1959: Vintage 50s rose on the great Fiesta 2 pint jug. Slip cast with concentric rings around the top and the classic ring handle. Delightful to use and full of subtle, art-deco infused design elements.
For Sale: $165
The vintage harlequin dinnerware line made exclusively for Woolworth's five and dime stores had two unique pitchers in its selection, the service water ball pitcher and the 22 ounce jug. The ball pitcher will have a great band of concentric rings around it's bottom edge and the 22 ounce jug a daring triangular handle that echoes the Harlequin design.
Circa 1938-1959: Advanced collectors will rejoice when they find non-standard color variations (pieces dipped in colors that they were not intended to be marketed in). This example of the Harlequin ball pitcher is dipped in the original fiesta yellow glaze, making it a rare anomaly.
For Sale: $325
Circa 1938-1941: Spruce was one of the original colors designed for the Harlequin line, exclusively for Woolworths. A delightful color on one of the most collectable pieces of the Harlequin line — the service water pitcher.
For Sale: $195
Circa 1938-1950: The Harlequin ball jug was originally designed for the fiestaware line which makes sense when looking at the tell-tale bands of concentric rings which generously adorn the base and bottom of the water pitcher. Modeled after the Hall China's ball jug the piece was eventually used in Woolworth's Harlequin dinnerware line.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1938-1959: The bright and vibrant harlequin yellow glaze was one of the original 4 colors released for the famous Woolworth's dinnerware line. Lighter and brighter than the more muted fiesta yellow glaze, the color enjoyed great popularity and continued through the entire fun of the line.
For Sale: $165
Circa 1938-1942: Originally designed to go with the fiestaware line the harlequin service water pitcher ball jug has a generous band of concentric rings around its bottom, creating a perfect transition between the two great pottery lines. This example in original red is in excellent condition without signs of use or damage.
For Sale: $210
Circa 1940-1950: The rose glazed was released at the beginning of the 1940s, was a stand in for the discontinued red a few years later and then was used on the fiestaware line in the 1950s. The sophisticated, dusty color, is a great compliment to the service water pitcher ball jug.
For Sale: $165 80
Circa 1942-1952: The original green fiestaware glaze found it's way onto Woolworth's Harlequin tableware line starting around 1942 and played an essential role in the line until 1952 when it was discontinued in place of the 1950s colors.
For Sale: $185
Circa 1951-1959: The vintage Harlequin 1950s colors will prove hard to find as the pottery waned in popularity and less and less was produced.This hard to find 1950s gray vintage Harlequin service water ball pitcher is in excellent condition with no damage.
For Sale: $210
Circa 1940-1942: The 22 oz jug designed for the Harlequin pottery line was always a popular piece and was produced from the Spring of 1938 until 1959. Available in red for a short amount of time.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1938-1941: The variety of pitchers that Frederick Rhead designed and produced for Homer Laughlin is really impressive. This version of a milk jug for the Harlequin line, referred to as the 22 ounce jug, is one of the boldest and jovial designs of them all.
For Sale: $175
Circa 1940-1959: The 22 oz jug designed for the Harlequin pottery line was always a popular piece and was produced from the Spring of 1938 until 1959. This example in yellow was as popular as was the piece, being a color that was never cut from the line...
For Sale: $145
Circa 1951-1959: One of the boldest and jovial design of them all, with its thin and angular handle, the 22 oz. Harlequin pitcher speaks to an era. This example in the 1950s release of gray was produced in far less quanities than the earlier colors...
For Sale: $175
Circa: 1940-1951: It is interesting to note that the rose colored glaze developed by Homer Laughlin was used in the Harlequin line a decade before its use in the Fiesta line. It's a great sophisticated and understated color that is showcased on the dramatic design of the 22 ounce Harlequin Pitcher.
For Sale: $145
Circa 1938-1942: Unlike any other piece in the Riviera pottery line, the batter jug towers above all the other dinnerware and is a delight to add to the collection. Found usually in the original Fiesta green glaze, rarely examples in ivory, red, yellow and mauve appear, but for some reason without lids. So few of these surface that it is easy to consider this a rare piece and advanced collectors will be excited to add this great shape to their collections in one of the hard to find colors.
For Sale: $325
Circa 1938-1942: It's a delight to find the large open batter pitchers from Homer Laughlin's Riviera pottery line. Hard to find if not rare these days, especially in the ivory, red, yellow and mauve glaze colors.
For Sale: $295