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What is someone who makes ceramics called?
What someone who makes ceramics is called varies. Common names for this type of creator include ceramicist, ceramic artist and potter. The general term artisan can be applied to a ceramicist as well. Shop a diverse assortment of antique, vintage and contemporary ceramics from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Vase "Roman Urn" Upsala Ekeby - 1930s Art Deco
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful beige ceramic vase with handles in shape of a classical roman urn, the vase is probably designed by Harald Östergren at Upsala Ekeby in the late 1930s. It is 17.5 cm (7")...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Green Bowl Argenta #1510, Wilhelm Kåge Fish, Scandinavian Modern, Dragon Fish
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely bowl of model Argenta 1510 designed by Wilhelm Kåge at Gustavsberg, this bowl is 21.5 cm (8.6") in diameter and about 5 cm (2") high. It has a lovely silver-decor of a drago...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Stoneware

1990s Modernist Yellow and Black Fat Lava Ceramic German Bison
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Ceramic Bison by Otto Keramik is a striking and unique piece of ceramic art that epitomizes the design aesthetics of the era. Created by the renowned German pottery studio Otto ...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

Large plate by Clément Massier, France, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Clément MASSIER (1844-1917), large circular ceramic dish representing in bas-relief a large draped woman dancing France, circa 1900 Iridescent enamels with metallic Enameled and in...
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Early 20th Century French Ceramics

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Ceramic

German Cherubs Playing Faience Charger
Located in Astoria, NY
German Cherubs Playing Faience Charger, 19th century, hand-painted cherubs with fish, yellow tulip border, signed "CB" on reverse. 13.5" Diameter.
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Antique Late 19th Century Ceramics

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Ceramic, Paint

Ceramic Tissue Box
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CERAMIC TISSUE BOX, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade natu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic, Clay

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