Antique Vintage Fiestaware Color Chart

The 1950s fiesta colors in the 1950s the fiestaware line was greatly expanded to include chartreuse forest green gray rose and medium green.

Antique vintage fiestaware color chart.

Each year the company continues its tradition of introducing a new color to the dinnerware collection. The original colors included red cobalt yellow light green old ivory and turquoise. Recently a friend who was an antique collector indicated he had small rose colored fiestaware objects about 3 1 2 inches long and 1 inch high with a circle on the right end. We ll discuss more about red fiestaware in a later post.

Medium green was in production between 1959 and 1969. Pottery online price guide. These early colors are usually broken down into the original colors of cobalt blue light green ivory red yellow and turquoise added to the line in 1937. The color of the dinnerware is an indicator used to date fiesta pieces since certain hues were produced for very limited periods.

Of these colors medium green is often the rarest color to find a piece of fiestaware in. How to tell old fiestaware from new by color. Since 1936 a total of 52 colors were introduced into the line. The vintage fiesta 50s chartreuse glaze remains the most desirable color from the 50s glazes and is a delight to find on such a large piece of vintage holloware.

Fiesta dinnerware colors shapes below is a complete listing of all fiesta colors including the manufacture dates showing years of production. These all have capital letters and often have the words genuine and lead free update. Today there are four possibly more different fiesta markings. Fiesta colors my favorite color favorite things color combos fiestaware color combinations color pallets lemon grass up girl vintage kitchen cimg3176 jpg copy lemongrass evergreen retired turquoise shamrock juniper retired sea mist retired chartreuse retired.

I have been collecting original color fiestaware for 20 years. It is here on the vintage fiesta 2 pint jug that the iconic ring handle is showcased in its largest size. When establishing value condition is everything for this atomic age dinnerware these prices are assuming excellent condition with no chips or cracks or repairs and little wear with only moderate factory flaws. For some nice pictures that illustrate a piece of fiestaware with a vintage looking color but updated ink backstamps check out these shots taken over at the selling vintage blog.

He says they are name placement tags for dinner. I have not seen then listed in books.