New York - Ceramics

A beautiful mid-century vase in a cream glaze with red details. With its broad four sides and its cylindrical neck, widest at its mouth, this piece possesses an elegance of form char...

Georges Jouve 'Patte d’Ours' ashtray in rare crackled white glaze on a Mathieu Matégot black lacquered metal and woven rattan stand. France c. 1951. Und...

Contemporary Danish design textured white ceramic vase. Bubble shaped top with off center single tubular spout. Single tubular shaped base.   

A set of three white ceramic Kawa Vases by Luft Tanaka Studio. Each item is made by casting porcelain into sewn leather molds and are truly one-of-a-kind. As a result of the product...

Il Circo (circus) dinner plates from the mid 1930's Italy designed by Gio Ponti for Ginori. Each decorated with a charming Modernist figure of a circus perfor...

The engraved and brush painted ceramic plate, Visage Gris (Grey Face) is one the most iconic pieces created by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, France. It is said "all portraits are self portraits". In this work, we see Picasso's wistfulness, vulnerability and humor set within a beautiful image representing both the sun and the moon, the masculine and the feminine. Picasso mastery of form, image, composition and subtle color is evident in a work that resonates transcendence. Created in 1953, Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage Gris (Grey Face), 1953 A.R. 206 is a Madoura white earthenware clay, knife engraved under partial brushed glaze with decoration in engobes (green, black, white) from the edition of 500. This work is stamped with the 'Madoura PLEIN FEU' and ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the reverse. Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 15 1/8 x 1 5/8in (31.4 x 38.3 x 4.1cm). Madoura was an artisan workshop created by Georges and Suzanne Ramie which collaborated with Picasso in the fabrication and hand painting of the works. Pablo Picasso designed 633 different ceramic editions between 1947 and 1971 at the Madoura workshop, with a number of variants and unique pieces resulting from these initial works. He began by creating simple, utilitarian objects such as plates and bowls, but later produced more complex forms, including pitchers and vases — their handles occasionally shaped to form facial features, or anatomical parts of his animal subjects. Picasso remains one of the highest-grossing artists at auction today, and the range of his ceramics means it's possible to find both a good investment and a beautiful object. Visage Gris is among the most important. A Short Biography follows: Pablo Picasso revolutionized the art world and to many is THE artist of the 20th century. He is famous for his role in pioneering Cubism with Georges Braque and for his melancholy Blue Period pieces. Original signed Picasso lithographs and prints are a sure investment. Madoura Picasso ceramics are highly collectible in their own right. As one of the most influential Modern artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso is renowned as a legendary artistic master to this day. Born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along. The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture. Picasso was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered. He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain – all in the years 1899 to 1904. Before he struck upon Cubism, Picasso went through a prodigious number of styles – realism, caricature, the Blue Period, and the Rose Period. These distinguished styles are apparent in the unique original works as well as Picasso ceramics, lithographs, linocuts, and etchings that he created later in his life. The Blue Period dates from 1901 to 1904 and is characterized by a predominantly blue palette and focuses on outcasts, beggars, and prostitutes. This was when he also produced his first sculptures. The most poignant work of the style, La Vie (1903), currently located in Cleveland’s Museum of Art, was created in memory of his childhood friend, the Spanish poet Carlos Casagemas, who had committed suicide. The painting started as a self-portrait, but Picasso’s features became those of his lost friend. The composition is stilted, the space compressed, the gestures stiff, and the tones predominantly blue. The Rose Period began around 1904 when Picasso’s palette brightened and is dominated by pinks and beiges, light blues, and roses. His subjects are saltimbanques (circus people), harlequins, and clowns, all of whom seem to be mute and strangely inactive. One of the premier works of this period is Family of Saltimbanques (1905), currently in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery, which portrays a group of circus workers who appear alienated and incapable of communicating with each other, set in a one-dimensional space. In 1905, Picasso went briefly to Holland, and on his return to Paris, his works took on a classical aura with large male and female figures seen frontally or in distinct profile, as in early Greek art. One of the best examples of this style is in the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, NY, La Toilette (1906). Several pieces in this new, classical style were purchased by Gertrude Stein (the art patron and writer) and her brother, Leo Stein. With his groundbreaking 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon...

Ceramic plate of 3 cats , signed Mara , made in Mexico.

Portman Gallery is pleased to offer three rare gilt transfer plates from the “Foglie” series, which have not been produced in decades. A great gift for anyone who loves: Fall, Bota...

Contemporary Chinese celadon glazed vase with decorative pattern at base. Horizontal raised rib detailing at neck.

A grouping of one-of-a-kind Kawa Series items that are handcrafted by Luft Tanaka Studio by casting porcelain into sewn leather molds. Sold as a set of 3 items: 2 vases and a catch...

A pair of white porcelain vases made by casting into leather molds. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind. Set includes one tall vase and one medium vase...

Handmade ceramic pottery vase in brown, beige, taupe, sand and other earth tones with geometric, spiraling motif. Contrasting dark and light glazes enhance the design. Made in the to...

Contemporary Chinese ceramic vase in a cylinder shape. Tapered top in royal blue color with shades of jade. Sits nicely with taller style S5586 and shorter size S5587.     

A sizeable mid-century stoneware vase. Impressed: WALLAKRA.

11 1/2" h x 10" dia (5" opening) The history of the Korean moon jar is closely intertwined with the Joseon Dynasty and Confucian ideals of simplicity and elegance. Unlike most jars, ...

Exquisite Royal Vienna portrait porcelain gilded cabinet plate featuring hand-painted illustrations of two beautiful young neoclassical women lounging in a garden. The cobalt blue bo...

Stunning expressionist bottle vase by Guido Gambone. Vase is decorated with a vibrant geometric pattern all over, in a striking citron yellow that pops against a white background. Th...

A beautiful 'sage' green and white English Wedgwood Jasperware matte stoneware vase in the Neoclassical style, England, 1973. Vase has Renaissance/Neoc...

1954 Lars Thoren's vase and bowl set is both stylish and practical. The geometric vase, adorned with a chic white glaze and printed in a stylistic plant de...

STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLISH VIEW / NAUTICAL MOTIF TRANSFER-PRINTED CERAMIC PLATTER, featuring "ERITH ON THE THAMES", as printed to bottom of image, depicting...

A pair of fine and early Bennington Potters triangular trinket trays. Signed on the reverse with early COOP and hand and face cipher mark. This mark apparently pre-dates the spark/fo...

Contemporary Chinese turquoise with gold speckled glaze vase. Classic shape with wide spout opening. One of several pieces from a large collection. ARRIVING MARCH

464-GR Hand Crafted Golden Promise Stoneware Bowl With 22kt Gold Rim Detail by Helen Prior A delicate hand-crafted bowl, organic in shape with a torn clay edge in natural speckled...

Pair of 18th century Chinese export Famille Rose porcelain covered jars. Spring flowers sprout from jagged rocks while exotic birds peer over the lush garden. There are delicately en...

Contemporary Danish designed footed large round white ceramic bowl. Base is cylinder shaped.

A wood-fired Tsubo study with a refined glaze.

Contemporary Chinese black ground vase with hand painted small white dots. Curved top shape.

Made in ceramic and filled with ground walnut shell, our Media Knife Block transforms a traditionally banal object into a captivating focal point. Aiming to create opportunity for sc...

A wood-fired egg shaped ceramic vase with an expressive glaze complimenting the form and the material.

Jacques & Dani Ruelland vide-poche in black gunmetal glaze. France c. 1970. Signed. Christie’s label on underside. Measurements: 3 3⁄8 height x 4 7⁄8 depth x 4 7⁄8 in width Prov...

Jacques & Dani Ruelland coupe in black gunmetal glaze. France c. 1970. Signed. Christie’s label on underside. Measurements: 2 3⁄8 height x 9 width x 8 7⁄8 in depth Provenance: C...

Wabi Sabi vase perfect for a single stem or small bouquet. Available in Golden bronze or matte white on dark clay. Vase is low and wide, and each is truly one-of-a-kind though they a...

19th century French ornithological ceramic charger by Montereau B et Cie, depicting two perched songbirds. In very good condition.

A strong woodfired tsubo with good markings, shino and natural ash glaze.

This porcelain tsubo with ash celadon glaze is a lovely example of the artist's glazes.

Handmade slab built monumental Brutalist pottery vase. Meticulously decorated and glazed with organic and geometric patterns and shapes. Applied neck. Signed and dated, Inge, 70 a th...

An anonymous white surface portraying a sense of purity, this contemporary moon jar is especially refined in form and slightly imperfect shape. 9 x 9 in (3 3/8 in opening)

A French Antique terra cotta water jug or cruche in traditional mustard yellow glaze. Festooned with desirable drips and glaze pooling. Very hard to find with lid intact. Some wea...

This colorful Tsubo is meant to sparkle with an iron oxide glaze.

A pale blue glaze on an anagama woodfired terracotta colored Tsubo

This contemporary tsubo displays a natural event on it's surface with dripping yellow ash glaze and darker splashed markings in patches. The glaze drips down and manifests its colors...

14 in H x 5 1/2 in W (3 in opening) Hand thrown, glazed and fired for fifty hours in an anagama kiln which is fed with wood over a long period, giving each piece unique qualities d...

A pair of tall and tactile porcelain vases with a leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. This specific set was inspired by skyscrapers in the city. As a resul...

Organic 9, 2013 (Ceramic; Unique, C. 11 in. h x 10.5 in. w x 8 in. d, Object No.: 3645) Steen Ipsen was born in 1966 in Denmark and lives and works in Copenhagen. He graduated in 19...

Modern footed stoneware bowl. Finished with a soft, white glaze. Karina Vieira is a Brooklyn-based ceramicist focusing on handbuilt vessels. Her work references various styles...

Vintage Blue and White Art Deco Spritzdekor Ceramic Basket from Czechoslovakia. This vessel is executed in the Art Deco "Spritzdekor" airbrushed pai...

This unique vase by Swedish ceramist Claes Thell possesses the kind of rough beauty for which he is well-known the world-over among enthusiasts of Scandinavian ceramics. Thell deve...

This unique vase by Swedish ceramist Claes Thell possesses the kind of rough beauty for which he is well-known the world-over among enthusiasts of Scandinavian ceramics. Thell deve...

Contemporary Danish C shape design vase White glaze color Tubular shaped base and spout Available in larger size (S6190).

mustard vessel - A wheel thrown vase, with a bulbous body, and a flare at the lip. This piece is made with white stoneware and paired with a delicious mustard glaze, that has a sligh...

bud vase 003- A hand thrown simple vessel, offering a home to one flower. This piece is made with black stoneware and paired with a crackled clear glaze. The piece has a warm feelin...

This unique vase by Swedish ceramist Claes Thell possesses the kind of rough beauty for which he is well-known the world-over among enthusiasts of Scandinavian ceramics. Thell deve...

This unique vase by Swedish ceramist Claes Thell possesses the kind of rough beauty for which he is well-known the world-over among enthusiasts of Scandinavian ceramics. Thell deve...

This pair of blue and white porcelain saucers was made by Caughley in England circa 1785. Painted in underglaze blue, they show a lovely chinoiserie scene of a mother and son in a lu...

Amazing futuristic Mid-Century Modern fat lava and flambe blue glazed tripod vase, circa 1950-1960. Glossy to mat drip glazed vessel with three splayed legs holding up a space saucer type bowl. The glaze colors range from a deep gloss blue to a grayish blue mat...

Italian Ceramic Vase with a mustard glaze, features two gracefully curved handles. With its medium-sized stature, this vase can be showcased as a standalone decorative piece or fille...

The "Vase with Nine Necks" by William Wyman (1922 - 1980) is crafted from stoneware with a partial glaze, this vase is an example of Wyman's innovative approach to pottery. Stonewar...

Bruno Gambone set of three small stoneware or ceramic vases or vessels, Italy, 1970s. This beautiful set of small stoneware vases are grouped together nicely with contrasting and c...