Yellow Fiesta

XRF test results for Ivory (light yellow) glazed Fiesta HLC pottery bowl (Made in USA) — sent in by Peng in Washington State

XRF test results for Ivory (light yellow) glazed Fiesta HLC pottery bowl (Made in USA) — sent in by Peng in Washington State

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Yellow vintage Fiesta plate (Made in USA): 563,800 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe in modern items made for kids)

Yellow vintage Fiesta plate (Made in USA): 563,800 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe in modern items made for kids)

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Modern Fiesta Homer Laughlin China Small Dish. Marked “Lead Free”. Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic!

Modern Fiesta Homer Laughlin China Small Dish. Marked “Lead Free”. Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic!

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When tested with an XRF instrument this small modern yellow Fiestaware plate had the following readings: Barium (Ba): 697 +/- 82 ppm Zinc (Zn): 13,200 +/- 400 ppm Copper (Cu): 320 +/- 60 ppm Iron (Fe): 999 +/- 196 ppm Vanadium (V): 1,150 +/- 85 ppm Titanium (Ti): 2,010 +/- 139 ppm Zirconium (Zr): 16,200…

Vintage (c. 1938-1960) Ceramic Harlequin by Homer Laughlin Co. Fiesta Plate: 287,600 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe].

Vintage (c. 1938-1960) Ceramic Harlequin by Homer Laughlin Co. Fiesta Plate: 287,600 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe].

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This little yellow plate was purchased at an antique store in Oregon in 2018. While there is not a maker’s mark on the back of the dish, the store owner had researched the plate and came up with this description: Vintage Yellow Ceramic Harlequin by Homer Laughlin Co. Fiesta Plate, c. 1938-1960 When tested with an…

Newer (c. 2014) Yellow Fiestaware Plate: Lead-free, Cadmium-free & Arsenic-free!

Newer (c. 2014) Yellow Fiestaware Plate: Lead-free, Cadmium-free & Arsenic-free!

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Fiestaware yellow plate – newish (as of 2014). When tested with an XRF instrument the dish pictured here had the following readings: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Some colors of the new Fiestaware have tested positive for trace-Cadmium or trace-Lead….