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Fiesta® Platters Vintage Fiesta® Platter When Fiesta® was under development in 1935, it was decided the line would be a round shape. There were to be no oval pieces. This meant Fiesta® would have no platters, pickle dishes, bakers, sauceboats, or gravy fast stands. Interestingly, the shapes that came before and after Fiesta® had all of these pieces, and in the case of platters and bakers, there were usually multiple sizes. The line became an instant hit in 1936. By 1938, it became necessary to introduce a platter and sauceboat to meet demand. The 12 ½" platter was modeled in February 1938. It was produced until the line was discontinued in January 1973. It can be found in all eleven Fiesta glazes: red, yellow, blue, light green, old ivory, turquoise, gray, rose, forest green, chartreuse, and medium green, as well as antique gold and turf green from Fiesta Ironstone. The platter was also part of the Sheffield Amberstone and Coventry Casualstone lines. Most Fiesta® platters were marked with an underglaze Fiesta HLC-USA backstamp. Like all vintage plates and saucers, it is easy to tell vintage from contemporary platters by flipping them over. Vintage platters have a glazed or "wet" foot; contemporary platters have a wiped or "dry" foot. Vintage Fiesta® 12 ½" platter in light green Vintage Fiesta® platter with its underglaze backstamp Fiesta® Ironstone Sauceboat Stand The sauceboat stand was modeled in March 1967 and was originally intended for the brown Sheffield Amberstone line. It was later used in Coventry Casualstone and Fiesta® Ironstone. Since it was never part of the standard Fiesta® line, it was made in four colors only: amber, antique gold, turf green, and mango red. They measure 9" by 6 ½". Fiesta® Ironstone sauceboat stand in antique gold Fiesta® sauceboat stands were never marked Portion of a Fiesta Ironstone advertisement with the sauceboat and stand Royal Metal Platter In 1936, a plain oval platter was made for the Royal Metal Manufacturing Company. Royal Metal offered the platters with chrome plated metal frames. They were made in four Fiesta® colors, red, blue, light green, and yellow, and four Harlequin colors: yellow, blue (mauve), spruce, and maroon. Sometimes these platters are called Fiesta® Kitchen Kraft, however, they weren't listed in Fiesta® KK advertisements and brochures. They weren't meant to be marked, but sometimes they can be found with a Royal Chrome sticker. Royal Metal platter in light green Royal Metal platter, bottom view Portion of a 1937 Royal Metal brochure with the platter and its metal frame Vintage platter with a glazed or "wet" foot, and a contemporary platter with a wiped or "dry" foot Fiesta® Small and Medium Platters Two oval platters were offered after Fiesta® was reintroduced in 1986. The medium 11 ⅝" platter was modeled on February 12, 1986. Two days later, on February 14, the small 9 ⅝" platter was modeled. Both went into production soon after. Platters were often listed by their trade names rather than their actual measurements. The trade designations for the 11 &frac58" and 9 &frac58" platters are #8 and #6, respectively. In the early 1990s, the small platter was redesigned. The first version was somewhat bowl shaped, but its replacement was made flatter with a steep rim. 1st style small platter in apricot 1st style small platter marking 2nd style small platters in lemongrass and tangerine 2nd style small platter marking Fiesta® USA marking used on the small platters since June 2021 Fiesta® Small Platter [item 0465] (first style) white black cobalt rose apricot yellow turquoise periwinkle sea mist Fiesta® Small Platter [item 0465] (second style) white black cobalt rose apricot yellow turquoise periwinkle sea mist lilac persimmon chartreuse pearl gray juniper cinnabar sunflower plum shamrock tangerine scarlet peacock heather evergreen ivory marigold lemongrass paprika flamingo lapis poppy slate sage claret daffodil mulberry meadow butterscotch twilight peony jade sky Fiesta® medium platter in peacock Fiesta® medium platter's first marking Fiesta® HLC-USA marking Circular Fiesta® marking Circular marking, no HLC Fiesta® USA mark Vintage Fiesta® 12 ½" platter in red and medium platter in lemongrass Fiesta® Medium Platter 11 ⅝" [item 0457] white black cobalt rose apricot yellow turquoise periwinkle sea mist lilac persimmon chartreuse pearl gray juniper cinnabar sunflower plum shamrock tangerine scarlet peacock heather evergreen ivory marigold chocolate lemongrass paprika flamingo lapis poppy slate sage claret daffodil mulberry meadow butterscotch twilight peony jade sky Fiesta® Large Platter The 13 ⅝" platter, a.k.a. #10 platter, was modeled in April 1988. It has been made in every standard Fiesta® glaze. Like the medium platter, the large platter was made with four distinct Fiesta® markings (note: dates are approximate): Fiesta® HLC-USA (1988 - 2003) Circular Fiesta® HLC-USA (2003 - 2020) Circular Fiesta®, HLC removed, USA centered (2020 - 2022) Fiesta® USA (in use since October 2022) 13 5/8" platter in paprika 13 5/8" platter in paprika, back First mark, 1988 - 2003 Circular mark, 2003 - 2020 Circular mark (no HLC), 2020 - 2022 The most current marking on the 13 5/8" platters Fiesta® Large Platter 13 ⅝" [item 0458] 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 claret daffodil mulberry meadow butterscotch twilight peony jade sky Fiesta® Extra Large Platter On March 22, 2009, the factory announced a new platter measuring 19 ¼" would be released in the special 75th anniversary glaze, marigold. Marigold was made for a limited time between April 2009 and September 2010. The platter itself continued production in other colors until it was discontinued in 2022. Extra large platters were made with an embossed circular Fiesta® HLC-USA mark. Marigold examples were given a special 75th anniversary decal marking. It can be found in white, cobalt, sunflower, shamrock, tangerine, scarlet, peacock, evergreen, ivory, marigold, chocolate (rare), lemongrass, paprika, flamingo, lapis, poppy, slate, sage, daffodil, meadow, butterscotch, twilight, and peony. Marigold platter photos courtesy: David Schaefer. Extra large platter in marigold Extra large platter in marigold, back Special 75th anniversary marking on the extra large platter Small, medium, large, and extra large platters Fiesta® Rectangular Platter The 11 ¾" rectangular platter was modeled on November 8, 2017, and put into production soon after. It has been made in the following colors: white, cobalt, turquoise, sunflower, lemongrass, lapis, poppy, slate, daffodil, mulberry, meadow, butterscotch, twilight, peony, jade, sky, and foundry. Rectangular platters were marked with the embossed circular Fiesta® HLC-USA logo. On April 7, 2022, the "HLC" was removed from the marking. Rectangular platter in foundry Rectangular platter, bottom view Fiesta® 15" Platter The 15 5/8" platter was modeled on April 3, 2009. Unfortunately, it did not go into production, though some examples were made in colors such as cobalt (as shown), ivory, lemongrass, and several others. Other Platters Many restaurant ware plates and platters made at both Homer Laughlin and Hall China were given Fiesta® glazes from the 1990s to 2020. Here are just a few examples. Rolled Edge in Fiesta® glazes, circa 2005 Rolled Edge in Fiesta® glazes, circa 2005 Hall China platter in tangerine Hall China debossed marking B A C K