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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
Category

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
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Wood

Vintage English Terra-Cotta Pot Man Sculpture for Home, Garden Cty Staffordshire
Located in Chicago, IL
Outstanding vintage English terra-cotta flower pot man. This guy is the perfect folk art host for
Category

20th Century English Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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

Turkish Style Terra Cotta Olive Pot
Located in Dallas, TX
terra cotta pot is a contemporary offering from Turkey. The pot has been painted antique white, although
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Vases

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

Turkish Style Terra Cotta Olive Pot
Located in Dallas, TX
terra cotta pot is a contemporary offering from Turkey. The pot has been painted antique white, although
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta, Paint

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