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Pottery is made of ceramic materials that are shaped, worked and then fired at high temperatures. There are three main types of materials for this process: earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. Earthenware is a porous material made of baked clay and often glazed, while stoneware is a water- and heat-resistant material that comes in an array of colors. Fired at a very high temperature, porcelain is very hard and has a glass-like texture and appearance. Explore a diverse assortment of pottery on 1stDibs.
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Italian Large Pines Decorated Terracotta Vase, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian large pines decorated terracotta vase, 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Terracotta
Midcentury Italian Pottery Candleholders
By Aldo Londi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Unknown
Importer: Raymore
Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern
Specs: Pottery
These mid century Italian pottery candle hold...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Khabia Freckles Terracotta Jar Made of Clay, Handcrafted by the Potter Raja
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt freckles terracotta jar
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Raja.
Approximate measurements: 8...
Category
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Jars
Materials
Earthenware, Clay
Collection Antique French Pottery Jugs Group of (4) from Provence Early 1900's
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of (4) beautiful Antique French Stoneware Pottery Jugs from the early 1900's purchased in Provence Region of France. Typically thes...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Country Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco Ceramic Flower Pot, Vienna, circa 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco ceramic flower pot, Vienna, circa 1930s
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Exceptionally rare early figure of Bacchus in black basalt. The mixed-case mark places this figure between 1780 and 1785.
He is portrayed in typical style, his head garlanded with grapes and with a wine cup to his lips.
Bacchus, also known as Dionysus in Greek mythology, is the enigmatic god of wine, fertility, and ritual madness. He symbolizes freedom, ecstasy, and the blurring of societal norms through his rituals and festivities. Bacchus is often depicted in myths as a deity who challenges the status quo, promoting an atmosphere where conventional rules do not apply, and his followers are liberated from their everyday constraints.
Born from Zeus and the mortal Semele, Bacchus is unique among gods, bridging the divide between the divine and the human. His followers included the wild and ecstatic maenads, female devotees who often reached states of divine frenzy, and the satyrs, mischievous half-man, half-goat beings. The worship of Bacchus was marked by theatrical processions, dances, and plays, reflecting his patronage of the theater and the dramatic arts.
Bacchus’s mythology...
Category
Antique 1780s English Neoclassical Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
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