The J.A. Bauer Pottery Co. earned its fortune producing red-clay flowerpots. But this innovative factory in Southern California earned fame with its simply shaped, vividly colored ceramics for the kitchen and table..Bauer pottery was widely imitated in its time ý most notably, by the Homer Laughlin China Company in its Fiesta Ware line. To add further confusion, some Bauer pieces were marked on the bottom but many weren't. .
The manufacturer's presence has extended to Sugar bowls, cup and saucers, egg cups, coffee pots, Serving bowls, Cream Pitchers, jugs, Dinner plates, es sets, 12 pieces sets, restaurant sets, bred and butter plates, oyster plates, salad dishes, teapots, preserve jars, gravy boats, mixing bowls, creamers, cookie jars, water jugs, restaurantware,cheese dishes, oval bowls,chip & Dip sets, divided snack trays, divided serving dishes, covered sauce dish, coffeee sets,tea sets.Luncheon Plates, Dinner Plate, Dessert Plate, Butter Crock, Creamer, Centerpiece Pie ,Lg Mixing Bowl, 6 Qt Bowl, Lg Pour Bowl, Heart Chip & Dip , Lg Oval Platter, Muffin Pan, Necessary Plate, Rect Baker, RoundPlatter, Soup Tureen,Sugar Bowl, Teapot, Utilitarian Pie Pan, Cake Stand, Oval Baker, Basic Soup/Pasta bowl, Family Pasta
Bowl ,3 Qt Mixing Bowl, Pitchers, Chip 'n Dip, Molly Stark Pitcher, Cookie Jar/Bean Pot, American Classic Mug,  As any Bauer collector can attest, color, style, and condition are critical considerations. As Bauer pottery becomes more popular with collectors, certain patterns in specific colors can sell for several hundred dollars apiece.