Covered Teapots
Covered Teapot Information
Covered Teapot – 2-Cup – No longer in production
Holds 20 oz. – Measures 4-3/4″ body diameter x 7″ spout to handle x 5-3/8″ height including lid
Set Item Number: 0764
Body Item Number: 0762
Lid Item Number: 0763
Backstamp Style: Embossed
Introduced 1998
Discontinued 6/2010
Produced in the following colors – White, Black, Rose, Cobalt Blue, Yellow, Turquoise, Periwinkle Blue, Sea Mist Green, Persimmon, Chartreuse, Pearl Gray, Juniper, Cinnabar, Sunflower, Plum, Shamrock, Tangerine, Scarlet, Peacock, Heather, Evergreen, Ivory, Lemongrass, Paprika.
It was NOT produced in the following colors – *Apricot, Lilac, Sapphire, Chocolate, Foundry, Marigold and all colors produced after Marigold (except as noted below).
- Juniper 2-cup teapots were sold exclusively through the chain of Saks stores.
- HLC announced in December 2007 that is item would not be available in Black, Cinnabar, Turquoise, and Plum.
- After the 2-cup teapot was discontinued, HLC started donating one 2-cup teapot to the Homer Laughlin China Collectors Association (HLCCA) to be auctioned during their yearly conference to benefit a local charity called Team MoJo Foundation. This charity helped underprivileged young people in the Southeastern Columbiana County (OH), Northern Hancock County (WV), Southwestern Beaver County (PA) areas.
- This is a list of the 2-cup teapots auctioned on their behalf.
Marigold – 2011 – however, Marigold 2-cup teapot bodies were sold during one of HLC tent sales. **
Flamingo – 2012
Lapis – 2013
Poppy – 2014
No teapot – 2015
Claret – 2016 – sold for $2,900
Daffodil – 2017
- Two Mulberry 2-cup teapots were auctioned at the 2018 HLCCA conference to benefit the Museum of Ceramics and the Tuition Mission Foundation.
- HLCCA also auctioned the following colors –
Meadow – 2019
Butterscotch – 2021
Twilight – 2021
Peony – 2023
* There seems to be some confusion about whether Apricot 2-cup teapots were produced or not. The 2-cup teapot was introduced when Apricot was being discontinued. Talking to numerous avid Post 86 collectors, none have seen an Apricot 2-cup teapot in person or even in a photo. However, Richard Racheter in his book “Post 86 Fiesta® Identification and Value Guide” states, “rare in Apricot” and the “Dishography” states, “ the item was likely produced in small quantities.” So, I guess the question is, “were they or were they not produced”? The research continues.
** A Marigold 2 cup teapot body with an individual sugar lid (illustrated below) was auctioned at Strawser Auctions on November 2, 2018. It sold for $500.00 + the buyers premium.
Covered Teapot – Large w/Ring Handle – No longer in production
Holds 44 oz. – Measures 5-7/8″ body diameter x 9″ spout to handle x 7-3/8″ height including lid.
Set Item Number: 0496
Body Item Number: 0767
Lid Item Number: 0768
Backstamp Style: Incised – with or without an embossed “H” (see below)
Introduced 1986
Redesigned 1993
Discontinued 2021
Produced in the following colors – White, Black, Rose, Apricot, Cobalt Blue, Yellow, Turquoise, Periwinkle Blue, Sea Mist Green, Lilac, Persimmon, Chartreuse, Pearl Gray, Juniper, Cinnabar, Sunflower, Plum, Shamrock, Tangerine, Scarlet, Peacock, Heather, Evergreen, Ivory, Lemongrass, Paprika, Marigold, Flamingo, Lapis, Poppy, Slate, Sage, Claret, Daffodil, Mulberry, Meadow and Butterscotch.
Produced in all colors EXCEPT Sapphire, Chocolate, Foundry, Twilight and all colors produced after Twilight.
- HLC announced in December 2007 that this item would not be available in Black, Cinnabar, Turquoise, and Plum.
- Apparently, at some point between 2008 and 2013, HLC brought Black, Turquoise, and Plum back into production. However, in December 2013 they took White, Black, and Plum out of production.
- Then in April 2017, HLC added Shamrock and Claret to the out of production list.
- Sage was added to the out of production list in March 2018.
- Ivory and Slate was added to the out of production list in March 2019.
- At some point after 2017 Shamrock was added back into the production line just to be removed again in 2020.
- Twilight are known to exist.
- Sapphire are known to exist. One sold at Strawser Auctions in March 2016 for $1,150.00. (Photo courtesy of Strawser Auctions)
- HLC’s original plan when they were first designing this teapot, was to design it after the Vintage large teapot including the flat style lid. However, they had issues with the lids not fitting correctly, due to the shrinkage and warping of the vitrified clay.
- HLC had lids from the original styled Post 86 coffee server’s hanging around, so they substituted that lid onto the teapots as shown in the illustration to the left.
- These lids were only used for about 6 months before HLC redesigned the lid using the coffee server lid but replaced the finial with the vintage large teapot’s fluted finial. (Photos courtesy of Denyse Wentland)
- HLC still had problems with the redesigned teapot styled lid. You can see how the flange on the lid is warped in the illustration to the left. (left)
- Around 1993 HLC totally redesigned the teapot to the smaller opening version, which was discontinued in 2021. (right).
- With the introduction of Pearl Gray (1999), to help with identifying Post 86 pieces from similar Vintage Fiesta® items, HLC added an embossed “H” as part of the backstamp to certain items. Colors released prior to Pearl Gray (1999) may or may not have the embossed “H” as part of the backstamp. (These would only be the colors that were in production at the time Pearl Gray was introduced.)
- As illustrated to the right, the Periwinkle Blue teapot (left) was produced prior to Pearl Gray and does not have the embossed “H”.
- The Periwinkle Blue teapot (right) was produced after the introduction of Pearl Gray and has the embossed “H”.
- FYI – I read on one of the Fiesta® Facebook pages how someone was questioning the glazing of the flange of the large teapot’s lids.
- The below illustration shows three large teapot lids all with different glazing on the flange. Whether the glazing goes all the way (left), or half way (center), or even half way with over spray (right) to the base of the flange, it does not change the function of the lid and are all acceptable lids.
Covered Teapot – Large – C Handle
Holds 44 oz. – Measures 5-1/2″ body diameter x 9″ spout to handle x 7-1/8″ height including lid.
Set Item Number: 1612
Body Item Number: 1610
Lid Item Number: 1611
Backstamp Style: Incised
Introduced 2022
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Produced in the following colors – White, Turquoise, Sunflower, Scarlet, Lemongrass, Lapis, Poppy, Daffodil, Meadow, Butterscotch, Twilight, Peony, Jade, Sky
It was NOT produced in the following colors – Black, Rose, Apricot, Cobalt Blue, Yellow, Periwinkle Blue, Sea Mist Green, Lilac, Persimmon, Chartreuse, Pearl Gray, Juniper, Cinnabar, Plum, Shamrock, Tangerine, Peacock, Heather, Evergreen, Ivory, Paprika, Marigold, Flamingo, Slate, Sage, Claret, Foundry, Mulberry
- January 2022 FTC announced the new redesigned large teapot, “the spout was re-engineered to reduce drips when pouring and the handle was redesigned for a comfortable pour The lid also was redesigned to fit more securely on top of the pot.”
- In the 8-8-2023 shape sheet FTC notes that this item would only be produced in the following colors – White, Turquoise, Scarlet, Lapis, Daffodil, Peony, and Jade.
- The illustration to the right shows the three types of lids that have been produced since the inception of the large teapot.
- Early version (left) redesigned ring handle teapot (middle) new C handle style teapot (right).
- The illustration to the left shows the difference between Vintage, Amberstone and Post 86 teapots.
- Note to two back Vintage teapot lids have holes.
Vintage Medium Teapot (back left) measures 5-5/8” diameter x 8-1/2″ spout to handle x 5-1/8″ height with lid (4-5/8” without lid)
Vintage Large Teapot (back right) measures 6-1/8” diameter x 9-1/4″ spout to handle x 6-11/16″ height with lid (5-1/8” without lid) Amberstone/Casualstone/Fiesta® Ironstone Teapot (middle left) measures 5-5/8” diameter x 8-1/2” spout to handle x 5” height with lid (4-5/8” without lid) [Casualstone/Fiesta® Ironstone not shown]
Post 86 Large Teapot – Ring Handle (middle right)
Post 86 2 cup Teapot (center)
Not shown is the 2022 redesigned teapot.
Fun Fact –
- The illustration to the right shows a Vintage medium teapot next to the newly redesigned large teapot. Don’t they look similar?
Another Fun Fact –
- The illustration to the left shows an experimental individual teapot that was made in 1986.
- This was displayed at the Fiesta® exhibit for the West Virginia Division of Culture and History Museum in 2017. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer McCormick)
Another Fun Fact –
- In the mid to late 1990’s, HLC wanted to expand the Fiesta® brand, so they contracted with outside companies to produce official Fiesta® licensed products.
- In 1997 Copco, one of these licensees introduced a metal tea kettle (illustrated to the left). It holds 2-1/4 quarts of liquid and measures about 6-1/4” diameter x 9-3/4” wide (spout to handle) x 8” height with lid.
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updated 2-19-2025 – Twilight ring handle teapot information (MC)