Utility Ware

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Made over two decades until the 1940s, these simple bowls and pitchers had a wide band of solid color accented by black or gray pinstripes. A few examples have hand-painted flowers or landscapes, and others have stylized leaves. Pieces feature the “Rv″ ink stamp.

Decorated Utility Ware pitcher
with blue stripe, “Rv″ ink stamp, 8″ tall.

$175-$200

Decorated Utility Ware mixing bowl
with green stripe, “Rv″ ink stamp, 9″ diameter.

$125-$150

Three decorated Utility Ware bowls
11″ diameter mixing bowl with blue stripe, 10″ bake pan with gray stripe, and 9″ mixing bowl with orange stripe; several scratches and some nicks overall, “Rv″ ink stamps.

$125-$175/set

Four decorated Utility Ware pieces
three bowls and pitcher painted with stripes; small chip to pitcher and some hairlines to smallest bowl, “Rv″ ink stamps; largest: 6″ by 9 1/2″ $200-$250/set

Four decorated Utility Ware pitchers
a few nicks and scratches overall, dark crazing to one, “Rv″ ink stamps; tallest: 7 1/2″.

$225-$275/set