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Fiesta® Disc Pitchers Disc Water Pitcher/Large Disc Pitcher Vintage Disc Water Pitcher The disc pitcher (or "disc water jug" as it was listed on vintage price lists) was first available in the summer of 1938, two years after the line was introduced. Even though it wasn't part of the original assortment, it has become a popular and iconic piece of Fiesta®. It is roughly 7 ½" at its highest point and holds 2 quarts. It was made in all eleven colors: red, yellow, (light) green, blue, old ivory, turquoise, forest green, chartreuse, rose, gray, and medium green. It was also used with Sheffield Amberstone (1968) and in antique gold for Coventry Casualstone (1970) and Fiesta Ironstone (1969 - 1973). Most vintage pieces of Fiesta® underwent changes with their markings, but disc pitchers were all marked with the same debossed marking with logo and rings. Most Amberstone pitchers weren't marked, but some used the standard, marked Fiesta® molds. Antique gold pitchers were never marked. Contemporary Large Disc Pitcher When Fiesta® was reintroduced in 1986, the vintage disc pitcher molds were put back into use. They use the exact same mold marking. In 1998, the letter "H" was added at the bottom of the mark to help differentiate contemporary pitchers from their vintage counterparts. Bars on either side of the H were added to denote pitchers made at the Hall China Company in East Liverpool, Ohio. Recently, a change to the mark was made when the HLC logo at the top was removed. The disc pitcher has been made in every standard contemporary color since 1986. However, they were not made in the special raspberry and foundry glazes. The easiest way to tell the difference between a vintage disc pitcher and a contemporary one is to look inside where the handle meets the body. Vintage disc pitchers should be smooth, whereas contemporary ones will have a noticeable dimple. Fiesta® Large Disc Pitcher, 67 oz. [item 0484] white black cobalt rose apricot yellow turquoise periwinkle sea mist lilac persimmon sapphire chartreuse pearl gray juniper cinnabar sunflower plum shamrock tangerine scarlet peacock heather evergreen ivory marigold chocolate lemongrass paprika flamingo lapis poppy slate sage foundry claret daffodil mulberry meadow butterscotch twilight peony jade sky linen Vintage disc pitcher in red (left), contemporary disc pitcher in rose (right) Disc pitchers made since 1986 should have an inside dimple where the body meets the handle Sheffield Amberstone with an unmarked disc pitcher Vintage mark, 1938 to 1969 Contemporary mark, 1986 to 1998 Marking with the "H", 1998 - 2024 "H" mark with bars, made at Hall China HLC logo removed, 2024 - present Disc pitcher mold, photo taken at Hall China in 2019 Pitchers in sky, tangerine, and linen Disc pitcher in sea mist Disc Juice Pitcher/Small Disc Pitcher The vintage disc juice pitcher was a smaller version of the disc water jug. It held 30 ounces and stood almost 6" tall. It was developed as part of a juice set that included six juice tumblers in 1939. A set consisted of the pitcher in yellow and the tumblers in each of the Fiesta® glazes: red, yellow, (light) green, blue, old ivory, and turquoise. After red was discontinued in 1943, rose was picked up from Harlequin to fill the void. Trade advertisement for the juice pitcher from May 1939 Portion of a Fiesta® advertisement featuring the juice set from 1940 Fiesta® red and Harlequin yellow juice pitchers were also made, but they are not nearly as common as Fiesta® yellow examples. The promotion was repeated in the late 1940s using the pastel Jubilee colors and in the early 1950s using Rhythm colors. Jubilee sets are easier to find than Rhythm sets. Contemporary Small Pitcher The juice pitcher was part of the assortment from the reintroduction in 1986; however, it was renamed small disc pitcher. Like its larger counterpart, the same molds were used, and thus, the same markings can be found on both old and new styles. The "H" was added to the marking in 1998. The small disc pitcher has been made in every standard color except sapphire, though some examples are known to exist. Fiesta® Small Disc Pitcher, 28 oz. [item 0485] white black cobalt rose apricot yellow turquoise periwinkle sea mist lilac persimmon sapphire (rare) chartreuse pearl gray juniper cinnabar sunflower plum shamrock tangerine scarlet peacock heather evergreen ivory marigold chocolate lemongrass paprika flamingo lapis poppy slate sage foundry claret daffodil mulberry meadow butterscotch twilight peony jade sky linen Contemporary juice pitcher in yellow (left), vintage juice pitcher in yellow (right) Just like the large disc pitcher, small pitchers made since 1986 should have a dimple where the body meets the handle Vintage juice set in Jubilee colors Vintage juice set in Rhythm colors Vintage juice pitcher marking, 1939 - 1950s Contemporary marking, 1986 - 1998 Contemporary marking with the added "H", 1998 - present Riviera and Fiesta® juice pitchers Riviera juice pitchers with matching tumblers The factory made Riviera juice sets in 1940. The pitchers and tumblers are very similar to Fiesta® Miniature Disc Pitcher The miniature disc pitcher, or simply mini disc, was modeled on December 7, 1992 and is still in production. They were not meant to be made in sapphire, but some examples exist. They have also been found in the restaurant ware glazes pesto and indigo. There was not a miniature disc pitcher in the vintage line, though other companies, namely Camreon Clay Products, did make small pitchers that resemble Fiesta®. Fiesta® Miniature Disc Pitcher, 5 oz. [item 0475] white black cobalt rose apricot yellow turquoise periwinkle sea mist lilac persimmon sapphire (rare) chartreuse pearl gray juniper cinnabar sunflower plum shamrock tangerine scarlet peacock heather evergreen ivory marigold chocolate lemongrass paprika flamingo lapis poppy slate sage foundry claret daffodil mulberry meadow butterscotch twilight peony jade sky linen Mini disc pitchers in flamingo, paprika, twilight, and rose Mini disc pitchers in jade and turquoise Mini disc pitcher marking Mini disc pitcher with 60th anniversary decal Unusual example of a mini disc pitcher in the pesto glaze Left to right: Target's Cantinaware (1990s), Fiesta® mini disc, and Cameron Clay Products' Sevilla (1930s - 1940s) Bottoms of the Cantinaware, Fiesta®, and Sevilla mini disc pitchers Anniversary Pitcher A special pitcher and tumbler set was created to celebrate Fiesta®'s 60th anniversary. The original intent was to make a new pitcher that was a cross between a disc pitcher and a ball jug. It was modeled on June 28, 1995, as model number 4957. The marking was the same as the large disc pitcher, but the HLC logo was replaced with 60th. Several examples were made in persimmon. However, it was decided the jug would be too heavy when filled with a liquid. Instead of putting the anniversary jug into production, the standard large disc pitcher was used instead with a 60th anniversary decal. The persimmon example shown below is from the collection of The Fiesta® Tableware Company. Anniversary pitcher in persimmon with a standard disc pitcher for comparison B A C K