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What is the difference between pottery and stoneware?
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The difference between pottery and stoneware is that one is an example of the other. Pottery is the general term for items made out of clay, such as vases, bowls and decorative objects. Stoneware is one of the main types of pottery. It is made of thick clay and fired at high temperatures, giving finished pieces a textured surface reminiscent of natural stone. Generally, stoneware pieces are nonporous, so they can hold liquids well. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of stoneware and other pottery.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
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Richard LE CORRONE at CIBOURE Large Stoneware Vase, Early 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Stoneware Vase by Richard Le Corrone, Ciboure Pottery, France, Early 1950s.
Striking large stoneware vase by Richard Le Corrone, produced at the renowned Ciboure pottery on th...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Heidi Fournier Cream Floral Ceramic Vase, 2000s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Contemporary Heidi Fournier vase with hand-painted floral decorations on shiny cream colored base.
Signed by the artist.
Denmark, 2010s.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
David Eldreth Stoneware Crock Vessel Cobalt Blue Bird, Folk Art Pottery
Located in East Quogue, NY
Charming blue and gray vintage studio pottery crock made by noted American folk potter David Eldreth in Nottingham, Pennsylvania, dated 1996. This wheel-thrown stoneware vessel features a classic salt-glazed exterior and a hand-decorated cobalt blue...
Category
1990s American Folk Art Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
1920s Green Ceramic Vase, Upsala Ekeby, Sweden
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique emerald green art nouveau vase by Upsala Ekeby. Soft shaped shiny green and black organically glazed ceramic vase with two handles.
Stamped and numbered under base.
Beautif...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Textured Art Vessel-4
Located in Van Nuys, CA
New at Shine Studios for Fall 2025.. a step back to brush stroke vessels from 2020.. this is the Artifact Series of hand-sculpted vases. Each piece, crafted in our Los Angeles studi...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
$1,800
Organic Modern Amphora Vase by April Johnston, Hand-Crafted Stoneware, USA
Located in Van Nuys, CA
First firing of 2026 is out of the Kiln!! starting 2026 with some vessels of Spiritual Natural. All hand etched, painted with oxides and reminiscent of artists hands from earlier tim...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
