Spring Art & Design Auction
Sun, Apr 28, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1085
Pacific Hostessware 312 Footed Punch Bowl and 8 Cups
Estimate: $200 - $300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
Footed punch bowl with set of 8 serving mugs by Pacific Hostess Ware, #312. 1930's serveware. Set is in excellent condition with the exception of one 1/8 in chip in the serving bowl. Â
Punch bowl has a 14 in diameter, and is 6 3/4Â in high.
Each mug has a 3 in diameter, and is 2 1/8 in high.
Pacific Pottery Hostessware launched in 1932 as a way for Pacific Clay to stop the bleeding from their commercial pipe, brick and tile business during the Depression. Seeing the success their neighbor, Bauer Pottery, Pacific jumped into the colored dinnerware and pottery market.
During the ten years that Pacific produced Hostessware, it became the largest dinnerware line of any pottery with close to 200 different pieces! While the distinctive ring pattern is derivative of Bauer’s ringware line, Pacific made the style their own and the two lines differ dramatically in look and feel. The breadth of the line is pretty amazing, ranging from an extensive amount of individual pieces to serveware, hostessware, kitchenware, and bakeware.
