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Italian Large Pines Decorated Terracotta Vase, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian large pines decorated terracotta vase, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Art Deco Used Pottery

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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 holders are in vintage condition. One of the ve...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Pottery

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Pottery

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 these were used to transport walnut oil or w...
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1910s French Country Used Pottery

Materials

Pottery

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 g...
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1780s English Neoclassical Used Pottery

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Stoneware

Used Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.
Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.
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H 10.63 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Pair Antique Spode Oval Shaped Dishes Decorated with Waterlilies England C-1825
By Josiah Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
The most exceptional aspect of this pair of dishes is the fabulous gilding lavished over the cobalt borders. As a less prominent feature, the gilding carries throughout the decoratio...
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Early 19th Century English Used Pottery

Materials

Pearlware

Aldo Londi Bitossi Orange Bird/Duck Italy 1960's
By Aldo Londi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare bird (duck) with metal feet by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, ca' 1960's. Handmade. Shiny orange glaze, contrasting with matte gray/brown.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Late 19th Century Primitive Spanish Clay Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Late 19th Century Primitive Spanish Clay Pot. Found in Spain. This Substantial and beautiful pot has two handles and a blacked finish. Dimensions: 12.75" diameter x 17"h 5.5" Diam...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Used Pottery

Materials

Clay

Christopher Dresser Watcombe Aesthetic Movement Twin Handled Persian Taste Vase
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual Aesthetic Movement flow glaze twin handled vase in the ‘Persian Taste’ by renowned British designer Christopher Dresser (British, 1834 – 1904) for Watcombe Torquay and dat...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Used Pottery

Materials

Earthenware

Mexican Wall Face Plates in the style of Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Unique and a rare find are these fabulous Mexican wall face plates in the style of Picasso. Lots of graphic whimsy in each hand painted plate which is signed on the back. No doubt ...
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1970s Mexican Used Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Tea Pot by Gordon and Jane Martz
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The Gordon and Jane Martz ceramic tea pot is a stunning piece of functional art that seamlessly combines form and function. Handcrafted by the renowned American ceramicists, Gordon a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Amphora Czech Art Deco Jewelled Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Art Deco art pottery Czech vase decorated with jewel patterning set with scroll and shell designs made by Amphora and dating between 1918 and 1939 and possibly 1924. T...
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1920s Czech Art Deco Used Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Amphora Czech Art Deco Jewelled Art Pottery Vase
Amphora Czech Art Deco Jewelled Art Pottery Vase
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H 9.06 in Dm 5.52 in
French Terracotta Antique Water Holder Pottery Handmade Pitcher Vase Centerpiece
Located in Labrit, Landes
French terracotta from the 19th to the mid-20th century. This kind of pitcher was used to keep the well water cool. This jug kept the marks of the fire when it was put in the oven to...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Used Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

Bay Keramik Mid-Century West German Floral Design Art Pottery Vase
By Bay Keramik
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century West German art pottery vase with relief molded floral designs by Bay Keramik. The vase stands on a narrow rounded unglazed foot with a recessed base with the r...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Used Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Cypriot Pottery Jug Vessel
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A wheel-thrown pottery jug of ancient Cyprus, formed by an ovoid-biconical body on a low ring foot. The strap handle is arching from the shoulder to the mid-section of a funnel-shape...
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15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Prehistoric Used Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Cypriot Pottery Jug Vessel
Cypriot Pottery Jug Vessel
H 8.67 in Dm 7.09 in
Antique Confit Pot from Southwest France
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of our huge collection of large, colorful clay vessels, known as confit pots. Derived from the French word confire (meaning “to preserve”), confit pots were used to store cooked...
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Early 20th Century French Used Pottery

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Antique Confit Pot from Southwest France
Antique Confit Pot from Southwest France
H 12 in W 11.75 in D 9.75 in
Arabia Ruska Stoneware Coffee Pot
By Arabia of Finland
Located in Venice, CA
Arabia Ruska ceramic tea kettle / coffee pot in brown tones. Finland, 1960’s.
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Used Pottery

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Ceramic, Pottery

1980s Mackenzie Childs Piccadilly Coffee Mug Art Pottery
By Mackenzie Childs
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s MacKenzie-Childs Piccadilly Mug 4.5 h x 5.5 d x 4 diameter Preowned vintage Refer to images
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1980s American Modern Used Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Italian Art Pottery Coffee Mug Striped Rainbow Color
By DeSimone
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Italian rainbow coffee mug stamped Italy colorful art pottery 4.5 h x 4.75 d x 3.25  Original vintage Refer to images for condition
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Picassoesque Ceramic Figure Dinner Bell by Jack Squier for Howat Kilns - Mexico
By Jack Squier, La Gardo Tackett, Pablo Picasso
Located in St. Louis, MO
Artist / Sculptor and later Professor Jack L. Squier (1927-2015) Picasso style ceramic figure for Howat Kilns, Mexico 1950s, signed inside with "S" in a circle. Hand Painted and glaz...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Used Pottery

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Ceramic

Mid-century Handmade Burgio Ceramic Jug 1930s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-century handmade Burgio ceramic jug 1930s Intact, small "craquelure". Good conditions. We guarantee adequate packaging and will ship via DHL, insuring the contents against any b...
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1930s Used Pottery

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Ceramic

Small French 19th Century Yellow Glazed Ceramic Confit Jar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small confit jar with its characteristic yellow glaze. Confit jars were used primarily in the South of France for the preservation of meats such as duck or goose for dishe...
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19th Century French French Provincial Used Pottery

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Ceramic

A G Sangwell Martin Brothers Pottery Grotesque Dragons Tribute Art Pottery Vase
By Martin Brothers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and rare Martin Brothers tribute vase by A G Sangwell, but recorded by the collector as A E Sangwell the owner of a hardware shop at 25 Featherstone Road (confirmed throug...
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1930s English Arts and Crafts Used Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Italian 1960's Giovanni DeSimone Decorative Pottery Dish
By Giovanni DeSimone
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1960's hand painted colorful ceramic dish by Giovanni DeSimone, hand crafted in Italy. Signed on underside, DeSimone, Italy 60.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Staffordshire cow spill vases, c. 1860.
By Staffordshire
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Pair of Staffordshire pottery spill vases, c. 1860. Modelled as a herdsman, and a milkmaid holding milk pails, sat upon rockwork, above their cows, before tree trunks, forming the sp...
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1850s English Victorian Used Pottery

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Pottery

Staffordshire cow spill vases, c. 1860.
Staffordshire cow spill vases, c. 1860.
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H 8.98 in W 7.09 in D 2.56 in
Frank Brangwyn Royal Doulton Art Deco Harvest Pattern Cup & Saucer
By Frank Brangwyn
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and scarce Art Deco Royal Doulton cup and saucer decorated in a harvest pattern by renowned Welsh artist Sir Frank William Brangwyn (Belgian, 1867-1956) and dating from aro...
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1930s English Art Deco Used Pottery

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Pottery

Glazed Art Deco Design Vase Attributed to Charles Catteau Blue Dotts and Stripes
By Charles Catteau
Located in Lisse, NL
Small but stunning Art Deco vase. This wonderful vase from circa 1930 is as good as you could hope for. Since it came from the same house as the other Art Deco vases we are selling ...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Used Pottery

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Ceramic

Copper and brass Watering Can, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Copper and brass Watering Can, circa 1960s Only Polished
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Used Pottery

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Brass, Copper

Copper and brass Watering Can, circa 1960s
Copper and brass Watering Can, circa 1960s
H 7.09 in W 5.12 in D 12.6 in
George Tinworth Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement Pottery Bowl, 1879
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and decorative Aesthetic Movement Doulton Lambeth early stoneware bowl decorated with scrolling seaweed and rosette designs by renowned artist George Tinworth and dated 1...
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Used Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Eichwald Art Nouveau Twin Handled Majolica Pottery Candlestick
By Eichwald
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and finely made Art Nouveau pottery twin handled candlestick decorated in Majolica glazes by Eichwald and dating from around 1910. The lightly potted candlestick stands rai...
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1910s Czech Art Nouveau Used Pottery

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Pottery

Eichwald Art Nouveau Twin Handled Majolica Pottery Candlestick
Eichwald Art Nouveau Twin Handled Majolica Pottery Candlestick
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H 11.42 in W 4.53 in D 3.75 in
Two Tone Footed Scandinavian Earthenware Serving Bowl
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Two Tone Hand Crafted Scandinavian Serving Bowl Hand-crafted from Scandinavian Earthenware Hand-beveled, with square details
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20th Century Scandinavian Used Pottery

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Ceramic, Pottery

Large Mid-Century Italian Modern Green Ceramic Horse Pottery Sculpture or Statue
By Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and chic horse sculpture circa 1960s, probably Italian. This piece features all glazed ceramic construction in a beautiful green color.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Used Pottery

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Ceramic

Susan Parkinson Studio Pottery Architectural Tankard
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish studio pottery porcelain mug decorated with columns design by Susan Parkinson for the Richard Parkinson Pottery and made between 1953 and 1962. This delightful handled...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Used Pottery

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Porcelain

Early 20th century French nut oil jar- Brown glaze
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very attractive genuine antique French country pot. Ideal as a decorative piece to add some colour to a space. The glaze on this one is lovely dark yellow/brown and with so...
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19th Century Used 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.
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Used Pottery

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Ceramic

Georgian Masons Ironstone large Dinner Plate in Vase & Rock gilded Ptn, Ca 1818
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative ironstone pottery Large Dinner Plate produced by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England, circa 1818. The plate is circular with a wavy i...
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Used Pottery

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Ironstone

Set of Three Ceramics, Gustave Reynaud, Vallauris 1960/1970
By Gustave Reynaud
Located in St Ouen, FR
Set consisting of a Roller Vase and two lamp bases coming directly from Gustave Reynaud's workshop, "Le Mûrier" (The Mulberry). Reynaud, brother-in-law of Jean Derval, created his w...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Used Pottery

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Ceramic

Large Pottery Pitcher by Mark Hewitt, Chatham Co., NC, November 1995
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
November, 1995 large pottery pitcher by Mark Hewitt, Chatham Co., NC. Incised line design; from Mark's 40th birthday firing (insignia glyph XXXX). Never laying down the stylus, it mi...
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Late 20th Century American Used Pottery

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Ceramic, Porcelain

English Painted Orange-ground Creamware Teapot and Cover
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Painted Orange-ground Creamware Teapot and Cover, Circa 1780 The rust-orange ground has incised markings to imitate leaves for the green and yellow flower heads found betwee...
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1780s George III Used Pottery

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Creamware, Pottery

English Inlaid Agate Teapot and Cover with Lion Finial
Located in Downingtown, PA
Staffordshire Pearlware Inlaid Agate Teapot and Cover with Lion Finial, Attributed to the Ralph Wood Family, Circa 1780 The squat oval pearlware pottery teapot has a recumbent lion ...
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Late 18th Century George III Used Pottery

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Pearlware, Pottery

Vintage Decorative Matte Oil Pottery
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage decorative matte oil pottery vintage matte oil pots pottery beautifully terracotta rich in character, this vintage oil pot adds just the right amount of texture + warmth wher...
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20th Century Used Pottery

Materials

Clay

Unusual collection of five antique Staffordshire dogs
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual collection of five antique Staffordshire dogs comprising of a antique Victorian poodle mounted on a blue shaped base, a victorian Dalmatian with a gold chain mounted on a blu...
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Early 20th Century Used Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Large antique Victorian Staffordshire dog
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large antique Victorian Staffordshire dog having a large antique Victorian Staffordshire dog with a white coat, a gold collar, padlock and chain. D. 1880
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Used Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Large antique Victorian Staffordshire dog
Large antique Victorian Staffordshire dog
H 15.36 in W 10.24 in D 5.52 in
16th Century Period Ceramic Italian Olive Jar with Green and Burnt Ochre Patina
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming Italian Ceramic Olive Jar with a mossy green and burnt ochre yellow glaze. Angelic faces with wings are carved on the handles. Felt on the bottom. Side holes included that...
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16th Century Italian Used Pottery

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Ceramic

Early Coffee Cup Blue and White Boy on a Buffalo Ptn probably Spode, circa 1790
By Josiah Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good, very early, rare blue and white coffee cup in the "Boy on a Buffalo" pattern, probably from the factory of Josiah Spode, stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, made...
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Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Used Pottery

Materials

Earthenware

Southern Folk Art Face Jug, 1990s
By Cleater & Billie Meaders
Located in Coronado, CA
A wonderful example of southern folk art, this face jug is in fantastic original condition without any issues. Large scale, hilarious expression, white eyes popping against a dark gr...
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1990s American Folk Art Used Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Southern Folk Art Face Jug, 1990s
Southern Folk Art Face Jug, 1990s
H 10.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Pottery "Frog King" by Crystal King
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pottery "Frog King" by Crystal King, dated 2010, Seagrove, NC. Known for her charming animals, the "Frog King" with crown, robe & orb is great fun! Inscribed & dated. 6" d., 5 7/8" w...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Used Pottery

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Ceramic

Pottery "Frog King" by Crystal King
Pottery "Frog King" by Crystal King
H 5.25 in W 5.88 in D 6 in
Important Wall Ceramic Abstract Plate Decoration by JN Gerard French Pottery
By Jean Nicolas Gerard
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
J.N. Gerard French ceramic wall plate realised in the 1990s. Excellent original conditions, signed under the base Dimensions: 7 x 31 x 31cm.
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1990s French Used Pottery

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Pottery

19th Century French Terracotta Confit Pot
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French earthenware confit pot with traditional green glaze and pale yellow interior. Nice old patina. Chips and losses to glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels wer...
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19th Century European French Provincial Used Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century French Terracotta Confit Pot
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French earthenware confit pot with traditional green glaze and pale yellow interior. Nice old patina. Chips and losses to glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels wer...
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19th Century European French Provincial Used Pottery

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Terracotta

English Creamware Cornucopia Wall Pocket and Flowers Plate
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th Century English Creamware Painted Plate, Cornucopia of Flowers, Circa 1780-1800 The circular creamware plat, probably with outside decoration, is painted with a cornucopia shap...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Used Pottery

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Creamware, Pottery

Staffordshire pottery Cockerels, c. 1870.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Pair of Staffordshire pottery cockerels, c. 1870. The large cockerels, with well moulded plumage, having black beaks, red enamelled combs, and wattles. They stand on oval bases, moul...
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1870s English Victorian Used Pottery

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Pottery

Staffordshire pottery Cockerels, c. 1870.
Staffordshire pottery Cockerels, c. 1870.
H 12.21 in W 9.45 in D 5.01 in
Chinese Qing Melon Shape Yixing Teapot with Strainer, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine Chinese Qing Yixing red clay melon shape teapot and cover with integral strainer dating from the 19th century. The teapot is of rounded melon shape with vertical partitio...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Used Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Han Dynasty Earthenware Cocoon Jar
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese Han Dynasty earthenware cocoon jar Cocoon jars or Cocoon-shaped jars are funerary pottery vessels in China, belonging to the period of the 1st millennium BCE. The shape is s...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Used Pottery

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Pottery

Han Dynasty Earthenware Cocoon Jar
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese Han Dynasty earthenware cocoon jar Cocoon jars or Cocoon-shaped jars are funerary pottery vessels in China, belonging to the period of the 1st millennium BCE. The shape is s...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Used Pottery

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Pottery

Han Dynasty Earthenware Cocoon Jar
Han Dynasty Earthenware Cocoon Jar
H 11.5 in W 12.5 in D 9 in
Marius Van Woerden Fat Lava Decor Vintage Ceramic Jug, 1960s
By West German Pottery, Marius Van Woerden
Located in VALENCIA, ES
A beautiful ceramic jug featuring the lilac color Fata Lava glazing so characteristic of the Vest Ceramic studio production circa the 1960s. Marius Van Woerden focused on this type o...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Used Pottery

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Ceramic

Abstract ceramic plate with Italian textured glaze
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Abstract ceramic plate with Italian textured glaze , marked F.P.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Amphora Teplitz Sunrise Landscape Pottery Vase C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Amphora Teplitz Pottery Vase with Hand Painted Sunrise Wooded Landscape and Gilt Highlights, C1910 Measures - 7.25"H x 5"diam
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Early 20th Century Used Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Germany, 1950s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
German Mid-century ceramic vase, Germany, 1950s. Vase with a handle. Fantastic red color on a cameo floral decoration typical of the 50s. Height : 30cm - 11.8 in. , Diameter : 22cm -...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Used Pottery

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Ceramic

Vintage Folk Art Stone-Wear Pottery 4 Piece Serving Set
Located in San Carlos, CA
🎨 Unique Handcrafted Folk Art Pottery Set! Indulge in the charm of handmade artistry with our exquisite 4-piece pottery set, adorned with a captivating abstract design. Crafted wit...
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1980s American Folk Art Used Pottery

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Pottery

Staffordshire pottery Tithe Pig bocage group, c. 1830.
By Staffordshire
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Staffordshire pottery ‘Tithe Pig’ bocage group, c. 1830. Modelled as the three characters stood before a tree. The farmer holding a pig, his wife holding their baby, and the vicar, l...
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1830s English Georgian Used Pottery

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Pottery

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Used Pottery For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of used pottery on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, pottery and earthenware. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right piece of used pottery, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Wedgwood, Bitossi and Aldo Londi each produced at least one beautiful item from our selection of used pottery that is worth considering.

How Much is a Used Pottery?

A piece of used pottery can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $971, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $285,000.

Finding the Right Pottery for You

Even if you’re (understandably) boastful of your minimalist loft apartment or breezy California coastal-style decor, your space could probably still use some streamlined antique and vintage pottery, which can prove both timeless and on-trend.

Pottery, which sees clay and other ceramic materials fired at high temperatures in order to lend them a durable and robust form, can introduce color and character to your dining room or living room. Pottery includes stoneware, porcelain and earthenware and, depending upon a piece’s origins, can vary considerably in style, form and function from one vessel to another. This makes it easy to find pottery for your interiors or outdoor garden areas, regardless of color scheme or design style.

“Ceramics are definitely seeing a resurgence in the decorating and art worlds,” says the team of Mat Sanders and Brandon Quattrone of interior design firm Consort. The personalization of handmade craftsmanship has served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators.

The rustic appearance of some mid-century-era Mexican pottery, such as a jug or water pitcher, can add earthy charm to your breakfast table while hand-painted antique Japanese pottery, such as a planter for your patio, might be characterized by rich colors and exquisitely detailed landscape scenes.

On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage pottery with origins in countries all over the world. Our collection includes vases, vessels and other tableware from France, Italy and China as well as contemporary pottery and pieces that date from the 18th century and earlier.

Questions About Used Pottery
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Acoma pottery was traditionally used for providing storage, cooking and also serving meals. Aside from it’s intricate details that make Acoma pottery highly collectible, the designs are function-forward and always served a purpose other than aesthetics. Shop a range of Acoma pottery from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In ancient China, pottery was primarily used for cooking, storing and serving food. Throughout the Han Dynasty, the art of pottery evolved to include ceramic figures, the best example of this being the TerraCotta Warriors who guard the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Find a variety of antique Chinese pottery from many different eras on 1stDibs.

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