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What is terracotta made of?
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Terracotta is made of some type of clay. Most often, artisans use coarse, highly porous clays that are reddish-brown to red in color. The word terracotta means "baked earth" in Italian, and you will sometimes see this type of pottery referred to as earthenware. Shop a range of terracotta pottery on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Terracotta Figurine, hand painted, Italy, 1975
Located in Palermo, IT
Terracotta figurine, hand painted, Italy, 1975,
It has always belonged to my family. Purchased in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Early 20th Century Spanish Painted Terracotta Figurines
Located in Dallas, TX
These antique terracotta figurines were created in Spain, circa 1920. Each figure depicts a finely
Category
Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Majapahit Kneeling Terracotta Figurines Java, Indonesia, c. 1500
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
, Indonesia. Terracotta pottery was an important craft during the Majapahit era.
Dimensions: height 12 cm
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Other Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Hollywood Regency Era Italian Terracotta Neoclassical Lion Figurine / Statue
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a handsome Hollywood Regency Era Italian white lion terracotta figurine. He is signed and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Eugenio Patterino Italian Sculptures Chinoiserie Mid Century Terracotta - a pair
By Eugenio Pattarino
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Eugenio Patterino Italian Sculptures Chinoiserie
Italian glazed Terracotta figurines
Composed a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Exquisite Antelope Sculpture, Animal Terracotta, Sampiero, Art Deco, 1925, Italy
Located in Wien, AT
the creator is readable "Sampietro", an italian artist.
The terracotta figurine is hollow, in
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Walnut
$1,960 Sale Price
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