Vintage Bauer Pottery No. 87 Plainware Blue Coffee Carafe - Wood Handle & Lid
Up for sale is an authentic vintage Bauer Pottery No. 87 "Plainware" ceramic coffee carafe / beverage pitcher. Made in Los Angeles, California, during the 1930s, this piece features a high-gloss Cobalt Blue glaze, an original wood wrap handle, metal tightening hardware, a cork neck ring, and a matching ceramic teardrop lid.
Item Specifications: • Brand: J.A. Bauer Pottery Co. (Los Angeles, California) • Model / Number: No. 87 Plainware Carafe • Glaze Color: Blue (Glossy Glaze) • Era: Mid-to-Late 1930s (Art Deco period) • Standalone Weight (With Lid): 2 lbs, 0.5 oz (Verified by digital scale) • Height: 8 inches tall • Maximum Length: 8 inches (Spanning from back of wood handle to opposite rim edge) • Diameter / Footprint: 7 inches round
Condition Report: Excellent Vintage Condition. The earthenware body is structurally sound with no cracks, post-purchase damage, or heavy surface scratches. The vibrant blue glaze retains excellent high-gloss shine. The wood wrap handle and metal band are securely mounted and structurally tight. The bottom base features a genuine stamped circular "Bauer Los Angeles" mark.
Please note the following standard, authentic 1930s factory manufacturing traits: The lower side edge features 3 small pinpoint factory glaze skips/pops from production, and the very top point of the matching ceramic lid features a tiny, minor original factory kiln stilt mark from the 1935 firing process. The bottom logo stamp is heavily pooled over by the thick factory glaze. These are standard hand-crafted artisan traits for pre-war pottery and do not constitute aftermarket damage. Full tape measure and scale verifications are visible in the listing photos.
