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What is a terra cotta pot?

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What is a terra cotta pot?
A terra cotta pot is a pot created using coarse, porous clay that when fired turns a ochre color. Terra cotta pots are typically left unglazed.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Textured Terra Cotta Pots, North Vietnam, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
North Vietnamese textured terra cotta pots that were used as food vessels. Each pot varies in size
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Antique 19th Century Vietnamese Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Terra Cotta Pot Curved Edges Swirl Motif Antique Style
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Terra Cotta Pot Curved Edges Swirl Motif Antique Style Dimensions. 9 W ; 9 D ; 5 1/2 H
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Provincial Terra Cotta Pot with A Spout
Located in Middleburg, VA
French Provincial terra cotta pot featuring a rare spouted form, made in Provence around 1870
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Antique 19th Century French Pitchers

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Boho Hand Painted Santo Domingo Terra Cotta Pot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Santo Domingo (Kewa Pueblo) traditions. Crafted from terra cotta, the substantial body flares outward
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Vases

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

Terra Cotta Textured Pots, North Vietnam, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
North Vietnamese textured terra cotta pots that were used as food vessels. Each pot varies in size
Category

Antique 19th Century Vietnamese Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Rococo Style Italian Majolica Glazed Terra Cotta Stove
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Rococo Style Italian Majolica Glazed Terra Cotta Stove This 19th Century Italian Majolica
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Rococo Revival Fireplace Tools and Chi...

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Majolica

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