Bud Vases
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| Vintage (Green) vs. P86 (Marigold) |
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| Thin vs Thick walls |
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| No Embossed "H" vs. Embossed "H" |
-6 5/16" Tall -6 1/16" Tall
-Thinner Walls -Thicker Walls
-Incised mark on bottom -Incised mark with Embossed "H" on bottom
-Dry Foot -Colors made before Pearl Gray do not have
the "H"
the "H"
-Dry Foot
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Small and Medium Fluted Vases
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| Vintage (Yellow) vs. P86 (Poppy) |
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| Thin vs. Thick walls |
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| No Embossed "H" vs. Embossed "H" |
Vintage 8" Vase: P86 Small "8-inch" Vase:
-7 15/16" Tall -7 5/8" Tall
-Fluted design is more defined -Fluted design is less defined
-Thinner walls -Thicker walls
-Dry Foot -Dry Foot
-Incised mark -Incised mark
-No Embossed "H" on bottom -Has Embossed "H" on bottom
-Colors made before Pearl Gray do not
have the "H".
Vintage 10" Vase: P86 Medium "10-inch" Vase:
-10" Tall -9 5/8" Tall
-Fluted design is more defined -Fluted design is less defined
-Thinner walls -Thicker walls
-Dry Foot -Dry Foot
-Incised mark -Incised mark
-No Embossed "H" on bottom -Has Embossed "H" on bottom
-Colors made before Pearl Gray do not
have the "H".
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Large Covered Teapots
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| Vintage (Yellow) vs. P86 (Pale Yellow) |
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Flat Style vs. Dome Style |
Vintage: P86:
-6 11/16" Tall w/ Lid -7 1/4" Tall w/ Lid
-Flat style lid -Dome style lid
-Found with or without vent hole in lid -No vent hole
-Dry Foot -Dry Foot
-Incised mark -Incised mark
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Disk Water Pitchers
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| Vintage (Medium Green) vs. P86 (Chartreuse) |
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| No Dimple vs. Dimple (See Arrow) |
Vintage: P86:
-7 1/2" Tall -7 1/4" Tall
-No "Dimple" inside where the -Distinctive "Dimple" inside where the
handle meets the body(see example) handle meets the body(see example)
-Dry Foot -Dry Foot
-Incised mark -Incised mark
-Has Embossed "H" on bottom. Colors made
before Chartreuse do not have the "H".
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Juice Disk Pitchers
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| Vintage (Red) vs. P86 (Flamingo) |
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| No Dimple vs. Dimple (See Arrow) |
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| No Embossed "H" vs. Embossed "H" |
-5 15/16" Tall -5 1/2" Tall
-Part of a Promotional campaign -Part of the regular Fiesta lineup
-Only made in 5 colors: Red, Yellow, -Made in a variety of colors
Celedon Green, Gray, and Harlequin Yellow. -Has the distinctive "Dimple"
-No "Dimple" where the handle meets the body. -Dry Foot
-Dry Foot -Incised mark
-Incised mark -Has Embossed "H" on bottom.
- Colors made Pearl Gray do not
have the "H"
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Carafes
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| Vintage (Turquoise) vs. P86 (Flamingo) |
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| No Dimple vs. Dimple |
Vintage: P86:
-9 1/4" Tall -7 1/2" Tall
-Lid w/cork stopper -No Lid
-No "Dimple" where -Has "Dimple" where
the handle meets the body. the handle meets the body.
-Pedestal Foot -No Pedestal Foot
-Dry Foot -Dry Foot
-Incised mark -Incised mark
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Coffee Pots
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| Vintage (Chartreuse) vs. P86 (Lilac) |
Vintage: P86:
-10 3/8" Tall w/ Lid -9" Tall w/ Lid
-Large Lid -Small Lid
-Pedestal Foot -Foot not as distinct
-Dry Foot -Dry Foot
-Incised mark - Incised mark
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Glossary of Terms
Dry Foot: The foot (bottom) of the piece is wiped clean of glaze, having no sagger pin marks.
Embossed Mark: Molded designs or letters that are raised above the surface of the pottery (i.e. Embossed "H").
Incised Mark: Designs or letters carved or engraved by hand or impressed by machine into the surface of the pottery. (i.e. "Fiesta®" mark)
Vintage Fiesta® dinnerware was made with semi-vitrified clay.
This means the clay is more porous making the product lighter and more fragile.
Contemporary (P86) Fiesta® dinnerware is made with vitrified clay. Vitrified clay is less porous, leading to a more durable product that won't absorb odors or moisture. Due to the firing process, the finished product is slightly smaller than Vintage Fiesta® items.
3 comments:
I don't see a Pale Yellow on the Post 1986 Dishography Graphic...????
It's there. 1987, Yellow. There's no "pale" yellow. It is very pale, but it's just called yellow. The graphic chart has a very vivid color on it - not at all the pale of P86 yellow.
I meant to reply to your comment, but accidentally added it as a new comment rather than a reply!
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