| The Bak-Ezee and Banded Arcs patterns are the first in a long history of Watt Pottery banded wares. Both patterns are part of the Watt Pottery's 'Early Kitchen & Oven Ware' period from 1935 through the mid-1940s. Production records from this period are sparce at best, so it is impossible to determine the exact lifespan of these patterns. |
| Bak-Ezee is found (to date) in two Color schemes:
The traditional - Blue & White Banded (two narrow White slip bands surrounding a thicker Blue center slip band). A less common version is the - Brown & White Banded (two narrow White slip bands surrounding a thicker Brown center slip band). Both have one set of bands on the thick shoulder and one set on the side of the piece. Arcs Banded is found in several Color schemes: Blue & White Banded (two narrow White slip bands surrounding a thicker Blue center slip band). Brown & White Banded (two narrow Brown slip bands surrounding a thicker White center slip band). White Banded (two narrow White slip bands surrounding a thicker White center slip band). Unlike the Bak-Ezee, the Arcs banded have sets of bands of the side only. This is because of the indented Arcs in the thick shoulder that gave Arcs it's name. |
| Bottom markings vary from an underscored size only to the full 'Oven Ware Made in U.S.A.' of the period.. Since some of the earlier Bak-Ezee pieces contain only the underscored number, it is this authors opinion that the Bak-Ezee preceeded the Arcs banded. |
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