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Experimental Plates from the 1930s LaurelHollowPark.net, an informative website created and maintained by Mark Gonzalez. Copyright © 2009-. When a shape is developed, the first piece modeled is almost always a 9" plate. The second is usually a piece of hollowware such as a teacup or covered sugar bowl. If the shape is approved, the rest of the assortment can be created based on these initial pieces. In some cases, a shape is not developed beyond the initial 9" plate. Shown below are examples of such plates from the collection of the Fiesta® Tableware Company. Shape names were almost never decided upon until after the design was approved. Instead, descriptive names were often used before an official one was determined. For example, Frederick Rhead called the new dinnerware line for 1933 "molded edge plate" and "rose medallion" before it was finally named Virginia Rose. Georgian Ivory was "beaded edge" and Swing Eggshell was called "convex shape" due to the unique shape of its rim. The first piece of Fiesta, a 9" plate, was modeled in February 1935 and was simply referred to as, "ring plate for colored glazes." Because of this practice, none of the plates on this page were ever given proper names. Trellis with additional embossing Embossing detail Octagon plates with molded corners in platinum and green Octagon plates with molded corners in platinum and orange Octagon plates with molded corners in platinum and black Scallop edge plate, light embossing along the edge, clear glaze Scallop edge plate in vellum Scallop plate with indented embossing Scallop plate with floral embossing #1 in vellum Scallop plate with floral embossing #1 in yellow Scallop plate with floral embossing #2 Scallop plate with floral embossing #3 Corner rose embossing plate #1 Corner rose embossing plate #2 Square plate with rounded corners Square plate with rounded corners Square plate with rounded corners Square plate with rounded corners Square plate with rounded corners Square plate with rounded corners Ring plate with embossed flowers, hand-painted Ring plate with embossed flowers, green glaze Ring plate with embossed flowers, yellow glaze Fluted plate with verge embossing (alternate for Coronet) Decaled triangle plate in art glaze rust from 1931 Triangle plate in art glaze rust from 1931 Decaled fluted scalloped plate in art glaze rust Fluted scalloped plate in art glaze rose Fluted scalloped plate with verge embossing underglaze hand-painted details Fluted scalloped plate with verge embossing glazed in Harlequin blue Fluted scalloped plate with verge embossing glazed in vellum Fluted scalloped plate with verge embossing glazed in light brown Model 625, Harlequin variant, June 1936 Model 614, Harlequin variant, June 1936 Model 624, Harlequin variant, June 1936 Model 624, Harlequin variant, June 1936 Model 624, Harlequin variant, June 1936 Embossing detail Embossed rim plate in vellum with hand-painted details Embossed rim plate in art glaze rust Embossed rim plate in maroon Embossed rim plate in yellow Coupe plate with embossed edge in Fiesta red Plate with saw tooth embossing #1 Plate with saw tooth embossing #1 Plate with saw tooth embossing #2 Scalloped plate with light molded relief on rim Scalloped plate with light molded relief on rim Scalloped plate with light molded relief on rim Model 638, Swedish plate (alternate for Tango) Embossed narrow rim plate Plate with spiral embossing Scalloped plate with light relief embossing in art glaze green Scalloped plate with light relief embossing in art glaze rust Model 615, egg and dart edge plate in turquoise, 1936 Model 615, egg and dart edge plate in yellow, 1936 Embossed swirl in yellow Embossed swirl in pastel blue Embossed swirl plate, pattern R-3057 Embossed swirl plate, pattern X-5 Embossed swirl in vellum, pattern R-5012 Emobssed swirl in vellum, pattern R-5011