Vintage Bauer Ringware Beehive Ivory Bowl #12 | 1940s 1950s Retro MCM Kitchen

Hello, Mid Century kitchen lovers! Up for grabs is a fabulous, vintage #12 Bauer mixing bowl in difficult to find ivory white. Use for mixing, serving or display! MEASUREMENTS & SPECS: 9.5" in diameter 4.5" tall Bottom reads: 12 USA There are no rim chips or cracks, this bowl is in terrific vintage condition As with most vintage kitchen items, some may have small crazing or scratches. Please review photos carefully. HISTORY: Designed by Louis Ipsen, featuring bright glazes produced by Victor Houser, and masterfully executed by potter Matt Carlton, Bauer launched their California Colored Pottery line in 1930. The first colors in the lineup included Chinese yellow, Delphinium blue, and Jade green. Over the next few years, Bauer added orange-red, cobalt blue, and black. Following a trend in more casual dining brought on by the Great Depression, customers were encouraged to create mix-and-match sets. Bauer offered the “ringware” version of the pottery in 1933, but continued to produce some plainware items until at least 1941.Through the 1930s, ringware came in a wide variety of colors, including Chinese Yellow, Jade Green, Royal Blue, Delph Blue, Ivory, Black, Burgundy, Orange-Red and White. The company introduced a light brown or rust color in the early 1940s. Gray, Olive Green, and Chartreuse were added in the late 1940s or early 1950s.