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Bright and cheerful vintage California pottery snack set by Vallona Starr, featuring three matching cup-and-plate luncheon sets in a vibrant …
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Bright and cheerful vintage California pottery snack set by Vallona Starr, featuring three matching cup-and-plate luncheon sets in a vibrant yellow glaze with applied white flowers and green leaf accents.
Each set includes a sculptural handled plate with integrated cup well and a coordinating cup—an iconic mid-century format designed for casual entertaining. The organic shape and dimensional floral details reflect the playful, decorative style of mid-century California ceramics.
Vallona Starr Pottery, based in Los Angeles, operated from approximately the 1930s through the early 1950s, producing hand-decorated ceramic wares for the American market. Their pieces are known for:
* Bright, optimistic color palettes
* Whimsical forms and applied decoration
* Mold numbers and impressed marks (like the “63” seen here)
The mark “Vallona Starr California 63” confirms authenticity and indicates a mold or pattern number used by the company.
Snack sets like these were especially popular in the 1940s–50s, designed for serving coffee, tea, or desserts in a compact and stylish way—now highly collectible for both use and display.
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- Dimensions
- 11ʺW × 8.25ʺD × 1ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Period
- 1950s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Pottery
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Yellow
- Condition Notes
- * Good vintage condition * Light wear and minor surface marks consistent with age * No major chips or cracks … more* Good vintage condition * Light wear and minor surface marks consistent with age * No major chips or cracks observed * Some subtle glaze variation/ manufacturing defects/ and crazing in the glaze visible (see photos) less
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