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- VINTAGE 1940S HOMER LAUGHLIN CO RIVIERA POTTERY 6" CREAMER IN TWO COLORS
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VINTAGE 1940S HOMER LAUGHLIN CO RIVIERA POTTERY 6" CREAMER IN TWO COLORS
- Each piece is sold individually, not as a set. The price is reflective of each individual dish.
- Each creamer measures 6" wide x 2.5" tall x 2" deep and weighs 8 ounces before packaging.
- These beautiful pottery pieces are 6" creamers. They are a part of the Riviera Pottery pattern adapted by Homer Laughlin Co., who is also the maker of Fiesta Ware. HLCo originally only made pottery in an ivory velum with floral decals. In the 1930s HLCo started its Century line, of which Riviera was a part of their plain bright solid colored glazes. This line of pottery sold from about 1938-1950 primarily through the Murphy Company.
- Frederich Rhead designed the Riviera Pottery line. His very modern vision shows through the art-deco style of the pieces. This was a pretty small line with only about 20 pieces.
- Coming in four bright colors, “Manzanita” red (more often referred to as “radioactive red”), “Pampas” green, “Mission” yellow, and “Aztec” Blue, the pieces in the Riviera Pottery line all mix well with other dishes from HLCo or other companies’ dishes. And of course they also make an exciting collection on their own. The creamers are only available in green and red.
- The attention to detail given by the artists and designers, as well as the expertise throughout the production are what make these pieces pottery so different from pottery manufactured today. In this specific line, it is the shape and amazing bright colors that make these pieces special.
- While “radioactive” red was the first color designated fore use in the Riviera line, pieces in the “radioactive” red color are more rare to find because production in this color was stopped several years before the other colors due to issues with its production. Just to note- it is safe to eat off to them!
- No company markings can be found on any of these pieces because they were made before markings became something like a law. Following WW2 is when this was implemented as the government decided they wanted pieces to be marked in order for customers to know where the items came from.
- Although pottery is usually somewhat heavy, Riviera Pottery is lighter in weight than most, which was another reason for its popularity.
- On many of the pieces that are square, there are beautifully scalloped edges on the corners that add so much character to the dish.
- Although these dishes are at least 75 years old, you would never know! They are in amazing condition, as if they were rarely if ever used and kept in curio when not in use. They have definitely always lived a treasured life.
