Southwest Pottery Veggie Chip And Dip Bowl Vintage Treasure Craft USA
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:35556675 | Object Type: Bowl |
| Main Color: multicolored |
Vintage Southwest Pottery Veggie Chip and Dip Bowl Made by Treasure Craft 1987 USALarge size: 13" x 13" x 5" deep. Clean, no chips or stains, like new in original box. Treasure Craft, which was at one time California's largest pottery producer, was founded in 1945 by Alfred A. Levin shortly after his discharge from the Navy. He began his business by selling items manufactured by local California potters, setting up shop in Gardena, near Los Angeles. From its start until it closed ...in 1995, Treasure Craft was a popular maker of stone pottery, which included , dinnerware and collectibles by well-known sculptors such as Robert Maxwell and Don Winton. Heyday of Treasure Craft Pottery By the early 1950s, Treasure Craft was manufacturing its own ceramics and had expanded to several small locations in southern California. In 1956 Treasure Craft consolidated manufacturing and shipping in Compton. The company also opened a second facility in Hawaii, which was responsible for some of Treasure Craft's most popular lines (known as "Hawaiiana"). This original location was later the front door to the facility in the late 1990s and was located at 2320 North Alameda Street. Bruce Levin, Alfred's son, joined Treasure Craft in 1972 and succeeded his father as the company's president.
