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What is pottery in art?

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What is pottery in art?
In art, pottery is the term for a particular medium. Generally, the term refers to artworks produced out of clay or a similar material that has been shaped and then allowed to harden with the application of heat. Pottery can be purely decorative or serve a functional purpose, such as holding food or floral arrangements. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of pottery.
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Leaf Table Lamp by Pierre Casenove for Lunéville, Giacometti style, France, 1990
By Pierre Casenove, Alberto Giacometti, Jean-Michel Frank, Luneville
Located in Lille, FR
Ceramic Sculptural Leaf Table Lamp by Pierre Casenove for Lunéville, Giacometti style, France, 1990s
Category

1990s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau French Faience Pitcher Luneville circa 1900
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
Art Nouveau French Faience Pitcher Luneville Circa 1900 Model "Guipure" signed Keller & Guerin Luneville.
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

French Brown Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1940
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
French brown Majolica oyster plate signed Luneville circa 1940.
Category

Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

White Majolica Asparagus Plate Keller Et Guerin Luneville, circa 1890
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
White Majolica asparagus plate Keller et Guerin Luneville, circa 1890.  
Category

Antique 1890s French Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Asparagus Plate Keller & Guerin Luneville, circa 1890
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus plate Keller & Guerin Luneville, circa 1890.
Category

Antique 1890s French Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Majolica Chocolate Oyster Plate Luneville
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica chocolate oyster plate with green seaweeds Luneville. Reference: Page 43 "Oyster plates" of J. Karsnitz.
Category

Antique 1880s French Country Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

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