Los Angeles, CA
Details
- Dimensions
- 10.5ʺW × 10.5ʺD × 12ʺH
- Period
- 1920s
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Concrete
- Mosaic
- Pottery
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- There is a hairline crack at the base of this part that goes from one side to the other. I … moreThere is a hairline crack at the base of this part that goes from one side to the other. I do not believe that it goes all the way through or jeopardizes the integrity of the pot. less
- Description
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This is an original old Hillside. It is very rare for these pots to surface let alone in this particular …
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This is an original old Hillside. It is very rare for these pots to surface let alone in this particular shape and style. The most desirable of the Hillside are the pots that feature the tile mosaic design Hillside pottery is amongst some of the rarest out there today.
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 where that was also crafted elsewhere in the state. Products have been 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. less
Los Angeles, CA
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