RARE, hotsell Vintage, c. early 1930's, Ceramic, Yellow ware, Batter Bowl, Banded Stripe, Collared Rim, Made-in-USA, Heirloom

The term “yellowware” derives from the yellow-hued clay used to create this type of kitchenware that includes mixing bowls, butter crocks, and pudding molds.

First produced in Scotland in the late 1700's, and later in both Yorkshire and Staffordshire England, yellowware functioned as a workhorse in the kitchen due to its utilitarian shapes and sturdy construction.

Up until the mid-1800's, America imported all of its yellowware from England. But after this point potteries in Ohio, New Jersey, and Maryland began producing the popular wares after discovering ready supplies of yellow clay.

Initially bowls would have been thrown on a potter's wheel, but most of the bowls and other pieces of yellowware found today were made in molds. You can find coloration from buff to mustard yellow, depending upon where the clay was dug.

Potteries typically sold bowls in sets of graduated sizes, from as large as 18″ down to 4″ in diameter. You could find sets with up to twelve bowls(!). The largest and smallest sizes of any given set tend to be the most difficult to come by.

The earliest piece of yellowware were hand thrown, unmarked, undecorated, rimless, and footless, while newer pieces reveal the opposite: molded, marked, decorated, rimmed, and footed.

Yellowware was produced in America for about 100 years, from 1830 to 1930. Because manufacturers in both England and the States failed to mark most early yellowware, it can be very difficult to ascertain either a country of origin or date of manufacture. If not for clues in the design itself.**

This Heirloom, Mixing Bowl features several Blue bands wrapped about sculpted body with a ribbed pattern on the base and a collared rim. Made nearly a century ago, this bowl bares the scars consistent with its age and earthenware constitution including distressed crazing inside the bowl and wear with minor chipping along the rim (see pictures). The colors remain vibrant and will provide pop to any kitchen. Made in America, there is a "USA" impression on the bottom of the bowl. Fashioned at a time when lead was still used in glaze I do not recommend this piece for actual use in preparing food. However, it is excellent for display. I use a large Antique Batter Bowl in my own kitchen countertop as a catch all for mail and other items that I need to address in the future. But you can find your own use however you see fit and beconfident you have a beautiful Heirloom for your Vintage Kitchen Aesthetic.

WHY WE LOVE IT...Early American Yellow Ware
America at one time was at the heart of manufacture of beautiful ceramic earthenware and stoneware. Several classic manufactures like McCoy, Watt, Roseville and many others annually featured new creations that adorned kitchens across America. Often used for a lifetime, these bowls were passed down as treasured heirlooms from generation to generation. A soulful article that captured the memories of cakes and special treats made with care and shared with love. Recipes handed down for each next generation to taste the past that brought each to the present. Just as the rim is shaped, a circle of love across lifetimes and generations. A warm symbol of family and the hearth of home.


** https://adirondackgirlatheart.com/collecting-antique-yellowware-pottery/ hotsell