PACIFIC POTTERY HOSTESSWARE
Pacific launched their iconic Hostessware dinnerware line in 1932. In its ten-year run, Pacific produced almost 200 pieces in a wide variety of bright, cheerful colors. Learn more about Hostessware and explore one of the most comprehensive collections in the world.
DECORATED HOSTESSWARE
The creative talent at Pacific Clay added flair to Hostessware with the 1934 launch of their decorated ware. Pacific produced over 50 different in-glazed designs, many one-of-a-kind, in the few years that the patterns were in production. Delve into this comprehensive pattern guide with close to 200 examples.
BAUER POTTERY
Bauer Pottery was founded by John Andrew (J.A.) Bauer in the late 1800s in Paducah, Kentucky. Seeing opportunity in California, he moved the company to the Lincoln Heights district in Los Angeles in 1910 and produced a range of stoneware, kitchenware and gardenware. Their production facility was located at 415-421 West Avenue 33, just a few blocks away from Pacific Clay Products‘ plant #4. The company marketed their first solid-color dinnerware, a plainware line called “California Colored Pottery” in
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Heywood-Wakefield
Heywood-Wakefield was one of the most influential American furniture makers of the twentieth century, shaping how modern design entered everyday homes. Rooted in nineteenth-century craftsmanship and reimagined through streamlined forms, warm finishes, and innovative materials, the company became synonymous with approachable modern living.
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