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How do I identify my pottery?
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To identify your pottery, see if it has any stamps, incised markings, labels or tags on it. Researching your pottery markings using trusted online resources can help you determine its maker. In many cases, markings are also helpful for dating pottery. Unfortunately, some makers didn't mark their pieces regularly or used labels that were prone to detaching over the years. If your pottery is unmarked, it's usually necessary to use its characteristics to identify it. Because this method of identification requires in-depth knowledge of pottery, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer help you evaluate any unmarked pieces. Find a diverse assortment of pottery on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
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Antique French Yellow Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl, Provence, c. 1850
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered piece of pottery from the Provence. Great color and rare small size.
France, circa 1850
Good but weathered condition.
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Terracotta
$288 Sale Price
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C. 1880 English Majolica Large Begonia Leaf Platter with Deep Root Rim
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English majolica large begonia leaf oval platter, circa 1880. Oval 1/2" deep foot rim. Lilac, brown, green & blue. Handsome; rare size. Note glaze bubbles near one side point. 16.25"...
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Pottery
Materials
Majolica, Pottery
Rare Aldo Londi Bitossi Italian Ceramic Bottle Vase with Orange Geometric Glaze
Located in Troy, MI
Rare vessel designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
Distributed by Raymor
Italy circa 1960s
Architectural bottle form in textured earthenware with vertical geometric resist design in ora...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Large Textured Vase by Jason Fox, Stoneware, Mid-Century Modern, Los Angeles
Located in Burbank, CA
Large wheel thrown textured vase by Jason Fox.
This textured vase was thrown on the wheel in two parts, scored/slipped, joined and then shaped. After le...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
No. 164 White Crumpled Form Ceramic Vessel, Unique Sculpture
Located in London, London
Vessel No. 164 white irregular form vessel by ceramic artist Nicholas Arroyave-Portela.
Materials: White St. Thomas clay, stoneware glazes, multi fired to cone 9 (1260 degrees)
M...
Category
2010s Spanish Organic Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Antique Chinese Martaban Stoneware Pot or Storage Jar from Ming Dynasty
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique Chinese Martaban Jars are made from thick heavy stoneware and functioned as storage containers and were used during the Ming dynasty. Chinese, Thai, Burmese, and Cambodian items were transported throughout southeast Asia in these large Martaban Jars that were typically produced near port towns. They were usually covered in black, brown, or amber glazes and displayed various decorations. You might find provisions such as oil, wine and fruits being transported in these large Chinese Pots...
Category
Antique 1740s Chinese Ming Pottery
Materials
Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
