Hoenig Ceramic Dip and Chips/Vegetable Set

Excellent Pre-Owned Condition. Pristine. This eye catching Hoenig showstopper, pattern no. 653, will serve you well as intended, chip and dip platter or as a gorgeous catchall on a table or vanity top. Made sometime between 1950 to 1960, it measures 12½" x 9" x 12" W/D/H; weight 2 lbs. 4 oz.; handcrafted from highly glazed earthenware in an undeniably fabulous light blue; can you say oh là là! In pristine condition with little to no visible use wear. Did you know that the most active period for production of household ceramics including tableware, kitchenware, giftware and art ware by California potteries was from the 1930s through the 1960s, with 1948 being the "peak year" for the industry. Over eight hundred ceramic concerns were in operation throughout California during this period. With sunlight year round, an abundance of raw materials and relatively inexpensive natural gas, California became competitive with centers of ceramic production such as the "Pottery Capital of the World" East Liverpool, Ohio and Stoke- on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.