Posted 8 years ago
artfoot
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The J. A. Bauer Pottery Company of Los Angeles, California began production in Southern California around 1910 turning out red earthenware and white-ish stoneware products for mostly utilitarian needs. In 1930, new opaque colored glazes were developed and the era of California colored pottery began.
Shown in the first picture is the standard #6 Spanish Pot (Bauer's name). They are not without their drips, skips, and pimples (as you can see) but are generally pretty smooth. These pots, in various sizes and colors, begin showing up in 1935 with the start of Bauer's second production facility and were made continually until Bauer ended all production in 1962. I measured 14 of these in my yard and they vary between a 7" and 7 1/4" diameter across the top and between 6" and 6 1/4" tall.
The second picture shows the inside and underside of the flower pot - note the unpunched drainage hole. Photoshopped in is the underside of a turquoise #6 so the number can be better seen.
Third picture shows the two yellows used by Bauer.
The final picture shows shapes of three of the four styles of glazed flower pots Bauer produced before 1935. The fourth shape can be seen here - http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/58203-bauer-ringware-jardinere
i guess i see what you mean. it's so close though! but the glazed hole on mine does make it different.