1920's-30's Hillside Pottery "Flame Pot"

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They originated in the 1920s and 30s as small operations located on the side of the road. They were crafting … Read more They originated in the 1920s and 30s as small operations located on the side of the road. They were crafting high-quality decorative garden ware molded in cement to complement the old Craftsman and Spanish colonial styles of the era. This type of pottery is so rare that much of the history is still unknown about the company and products themselves or even the people who worked there.

Hillside operated from a yard located on an isolated stretch of highway 11720 Ventura Blvd. in North Hollywood area in the San Fernando Valley. They made vessels ranging from large oil jars to small Jardinere‘s that were all hand formed using mixtures of cement decorative bands were then designed and made from tiny mosaic tiles and or broken tile shards. The tile was then inlaid flush with the vessel surface. Many of the styles were influences of Spanish or Italian origin.

In recent times hillside has been used as a descriptive term referring to cement or concrete ware that was also crafted elsewhere in the state. Products including garden wall plaques, lamp bases, benches, urns, and planters of all sizes and shapes. Little to no documentation has been uncovered on these roadside businesses though it is believed that there were possibly only five in number making these old concrete vessels even more valuable and an even rarer find. Would not recommend shipping through a UPS because it is very fragile and irreplaceable. See less