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Black On Black Pottery

Black-on-Black Pottery Plate by Maria Martinez
Black-on-Black Pottery Plate by Maria Martinez

Black-on-Black Pottery Plate by Maria Martinez

By Santana Martinez, Maria Martinez

Located in Los Angeles, CA

features a black-on-black style of pottery that combines matte and polished black surfaces which was

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

Maria Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar
Maria Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

Maria Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Black on black pottery jar by Marie Martinez, signed Marie. 1943 - 1956; 4" x 6" San Ildefonso

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Pottery

Materials

Clay

Maria Poveka Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar
Maria Poveka Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

Maria Poveka Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Black on black pottery jar with gunmetal finish, signed Maria Poveka. 1956 - 1965; 6" x 8". San

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Pottery

Materials

Clay

Maria Poveka Martinez Black Ware Pottery Bowl
Maria Poveka Martinez Black Ware Pottery Bowl

Maria Poveka Martinez Black Ware Pottery Bowl

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Black on black pottery bowl with gunmetal finish, signed Maria Poveka. 1956 - 1965; 7 3/4" x 2 3/4

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Pottery

Materials

Clay

Large Maria Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar
Large Maria Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

Large Maria Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Black on black pottery vase with gunmetal finish, geometric band decorated shoulder; unusual style

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Pottery

Materials

Clay

Maria and Julian Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar
Maria and Julian Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

Maria and Julian Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Black on black pottery jar in uncommon shaped, signed Maria and Julian. 1925 - 1943; 5 3/4" x 6 1/4

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Pottery

Materials

Clay

Santana and Adam Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar
Santana and Adam Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

Santana and Adam Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Black on black pottery jar with feathered design, signed Santana and Adam Martinez. 1955 - 1975; 5

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Pottery

Materials

Clay

Maria and Santana Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar
Maria and Santana Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

Maria and Santana Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar

By Navajo

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Black on black pottery jar with very finely etched feather design and three concentric bands

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Pottery

Materials

Clay

Staffordshire Hand-Painted Hen on Nest of Eggs Tureen
Staffordshire Hand-Painted Hen on Nest of Eggs Tureen

Staffordshire Hand-Painted Hen on Nest of Eggs Tureen

By Staffordshire

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Staffordshire pottery hen on a basket covered tureen, England, circa 1890 The hand painted hen

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Staffordshire Hand-Painted Hen on Nest of Eggs Tureen
Staffordshire Hand-Painted Hen on Nest of Eggs Tureen

Staffordshire Hand-Painted Hen on Nest of Eggs Tureen

By Staffordshire

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Staffordshire pottery hen on a basket covered tureen, England, circa 1890 The hand painted

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Art Nouveau Vase Ceramic Dragons 'Jugendstil' Markes on Base
Art Nouveau Vase Ceramic Dragons 'Jugendstil' Markes on Base

Art Nouveau Vase Ceramic Dragons 'Jugendstil' Markes on Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nouveau vase with stylized Dragons around the base. Great colors with orange at the neck. The base is marked with number ( 367 ) and inationals ( J B ) It is a big size at 21 1/2" he...

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Antique 1890s European Jugendstil Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Large Italian Faux Malachite Terracotta Egg on Brass Stand, Ca. 1970s
Large Italian Faux Malachite Terracotta Egg on Brass Stand, Ca. 1970s

Large Italian Faux Malachite Terracotta Egg on Brass Stand, Ca. 1970s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large Italian Faux Malachite Terracotta Egg on brass stand. A wonderful & unique accessory.

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20th Century Italian Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

Large Danto-Awaji Pottery with Sprigged Peonies on a Green Ground
Large Danto-Awaji Pottery with Sprigged Peonies on a Green Ground

Large Danto-Awaji Pottery with Sprigged Peonies on a Green Ground

By Awaji Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

Large and stoutly potted Danto-Awaji pottery vase with sprigged white peony designs standing out in

Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Pottery

Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Pueblo Blackware Jar, Hand-Coiled Feather Motif
Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Pueblo Blackware Jar, Hand-Coiled Feather Motif

Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Pueblo Blackware Jar, Hand-Coiled Feather Motif

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

(1887–1980), celebrated for pioneering the iconic black-on-black pottery technique. Martinez’s signature

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Pottery Group With Napoleon On Violin And A Black Musician
19th Century French Pottery Group With Napoleon On Violin And A Black Musician

19th Century French Pottery Group With Napoleon On Violin And A Black Musician

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century French pottery with three musicians and two dancers. This very unusual group has a

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Adelphia Martinez San Ildefonso Pueblo Sculptural Blackware Vessel
Adelphia Martinez San Ildefonso Pueblo Sculptural Blackware Vessel

Adelphia Martinez San Ildefonso Pueblo Sculptural Blackware Vessel

By Maria Martinez

Located in San Diego, CA

Maria Martinez and her family, whose innovations in black-on-black pottery revived and transformed

Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Vases

Materials

Pottery

Staffordshire Pottery Novelty ‘I AM ON THE BLACKLIST’ Character Jug
Staffordshire Pottery Novelty ‘I AM ON THE BLACKLIST’ Character Jug

Staffordshire Pottery Novelty ‘I AM ON THE BLACKLIST’ Character Jug

By Staffordshire

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A delightful and scarce antique Staffordshire pottery character jug wearing a badge I AM ON THE

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

Bretby Rare Crouching Tiger on Rocky Ground Pottery Figure
Bretby Rare Crouching Tiger on Rocky Ground Pottery Figure

Bretby Rare Crouching Tiger on Rocky Ground Pottery Figure

By Bretby Ceramics

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning and rare Bretby early Art Deco pottery figure of a crouching tiger by Henry Tooth and

Category

Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Fulper pottery bowls. Signed on the bottom. Fulper Pottery was incorpora
Pair of Fulper pottery bowls. Signed on the bottom. Fulper Pottery was incorpora

Pair of Fulper pottery bowls. Signed on the bottom. Fulper Pottery was incorpora

By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

At the Old Well- Acoma. Centennial edition goldtone 15/100. 18" x 22", Frame 24" x 28". Negative date 1904, print date 2000. At the Old Well, 1904 was one of Curtis' most popular im...

Category

Early 2000s American Photography

Materials

Glass, Paper

Large Raku Pottery Cat on Lucite Base by Tony Evans
Large Raku Pottery Cat on Lucite Base by Tony Evans

Large Raku Pottery Cat on Lucite Base by Tony Evans

By Tony Evans

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice large raku pottery sitting cat on lucite base by noted artist Tony Evans, circa 1980s

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery, Lucite

Jean Lucrat French Mid-Century Art Pottery Plate with a Bird on a Branch
Jean Lucrat French Mid-Century Art Pottery Plate with a Bird on a Branch

Jean Lucrat French Mid-Century Art Pottery Plate with a Bird on a Branch

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish mid-century French art pottery plate by renowned artist Jean Lurçat (French, 1892-1966

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

French Glazed Pottery Vessel in the Style of Longwy Mounted on a Bronze Base
French Glazed Pottery Vessel in the Style of Longwy Mounted on a Bronze Base

French Glazed Pottery Vessel in the Style of Longwy Mounted on a Bronze Base

By Longuy

Located in Atlanta, GA

Of cylindrical form and vibrantly painted in turquoise, yellow and maroon with blue and green accents, depicting flowers and vine-forms.  

Category

Early 20th Century French Urns

1940s Harald Folmer Gross Art Deco Boat on Sea Bowl, Knabstrup, Denmark
1940s Harald Folmer Gross Art Deco Boat on Sea Bowl, Knabstrup, Denmark

1940s Harald Folmer Gross Art Deco Boat on Sea Bowl, Knabstrup, Denmark

By Harald Folmer Gross, Knabstrup

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Art Deco earthenware decorative centerpiece bowl handmade by artist Harald Folmer Gross (1888-1961) for Knabstrup Ceramics in the early 1940s - HFG worked for Knabstrup from 1941 to ...

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Juanita Montoya Pena Signed San Ildefonso Pueblo Blackware Pottery Bowl Vase
Juanita Montoya Pena Signed San Ildefonso Pueblo Blackware Pottery Bowl Vase

Juanita Montoya Pena Signed San Ildefonso Pueblo Blackware Pottery Bowl Vase

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful and somewhat rare San Ildefonso Pueblo (Santa Fe, New Mexico) blackware (black on black

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Signed Ceramic Russian Cossack on Horse
Signed Ceramic Russian Cossack on Horse

Signed Ceramic Russian Cossack on Horse

$1,450

H 24 in W 9 in D 12 in

Signed Ceramic Russian Cossack on Horse

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1970s ceramic Russian Cossack on horse. Signed.

Category

Vintage 1970s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Antique Glazed Ceramic Dragon Roof Tile on Custom Stand
Chinese Antique Glazed Ceramic Dragon Roof Tile on Custom Stand

Chinese Antique Glazed Ceramic Dragon Roof Tile on Custom Stand

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Striking large antique Chinese fragment of a glazed ceramic roof tile in the shape of a dragon in a beautiful shade of green. Mounted on custom stand to make it an unexpected piece ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

American Blackware Pottery Jar Vase Mata Ortiz Style
American Blackware Pottery Jar Vase Mata Ortiz Style

American Blackware Pottery Jar Vase Mata Ortiz Style

By Mata Ortiz

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Mata Ortiz style beautiful hand-turned geometric blackware vase, black on black. The round pottery

Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Vases

Materials

Clay

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Extremely Rare Large Scale San Ildefonso Pueblo Vessel
Extremely Rare Large Scale San Ildefonso Pueblo Vessel

Extremely Rare Large Scale San Ildefonso Pueblo Vessel

Located in Fulton, CA

Large-scale Native American black ware or black on black pottery vessel. Made at the San Ildefonso

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Fine Vintage Mata Ortiz Blackware Vase David Ortiz Interior Design
Fine Vintage Mata Ortiz Blackware Vase David Ortiz Interior Design

Fine Vintage Mata Ortiz Blackware Vase David Ortiz Interior Design

Located in London, GB

Fine Mata Ortiz Blackware pottery vase by the artist David Ortiz A superb black on black

Category

20th Century Mexican Native American Objects

Materials

Pottery

Mid-20th Century Black and Yellow Pottery Lamp on Custom Base
Mid-20th Century Black and Yellow Pottery Lamp on Custom Base

Mid-20th Century Black and Yellow Pottery Lamp on Custom Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-20th century black and yellow pottery lamp on custom base New wiring.

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Antique English Pottery Cow Creamer Standing on Green Base, Early 19th Century
Antique English Pottery Cow Creamer Standing on Green Base, Early 19th Century

Antique English Pottery Cow Creamer Standing on Green Base, Early 19th Century

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

green base. Probably North country pottery England. The unusually shaped cover is original

Category

Antique 1810s English Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of Oversize Chinese Sancai Glazed Food Dogs on Pedestals
Pair of Oversize Chinese Sancai Glazed Food Dogs on Pedestals

Pair of Oversize Chinese Sancai Glazed Food Dogs on Pedestals

Located in Houston, TX

Extremely decorative and colorful pair of Chinese Sancai glazed statues in the form of foo dog lions on resting on pedestals with a ball in their front paws. Each in a mirrored forma...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Mobach Utrecht Vase/Planter 1950s Signed on the Bottom
Mobach Utrecht Vase/Planter 1950s Signed on the Bottom

Mobach Utrecht Vase/Planter 1950s Signed on the Bottom

By Mobach

Located in Achterveld, NL

1950s ceramic vase by Mobach Utrecht, Holland. Handmade and painted with its little original flaws.

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

London City Girl, Original Painting on a Vintage Sculpture by David Harper
London City Girl, Original Painting on a Vintage Sculpture by David Harper

London City Girl, Original Painting on a Vintage Sculpture by David Harper

By David Harper

Located in London, GB

London City Girl Part of my vintage painted pottery and porcelain series. These pieces are not

Category

2010s English Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Mata Ortiz Casa Grandes Black on Black Pottery Vase C1920
Mata Ortiz Casa Grandes Black on Black Pottery Vase C1920

Mata Ortiz Casa Grandes Black on Black Pottery Vase C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Mata Ortiz Casa Grandes Black on Black Pottery Vase C1920 Measures- 5.25"H x 5.5"W x 5.5"D

Category

Early 20th Century Vases

Materials

Pottery

Mata Ortiz Black on Black Nicolas Signed Silveira Pottery Vase C1920
Mata Ortiz Black on Black Nicolas Signed Silveira Pottery Vase C1920

Mata Ortiz Black on Black Nicolas Signed Silveira Pottery Vase C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Mata Ortiz Black on Black Signed Nicolas Silveira Pottery Vase in the Manner of Southwestern Native

Category

20th Century American Vases

Materials

Pottery

Antique Santa Clara Black on Black Carved  In-Relief Pueblo Pottery C1920
Antique Santa Clara Black on Black Carved  In-Relief Pueblo Pottery C1920

Antique Santa Clara Black on Black Carved In-Relief Pueblo Pottery C1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Santa Clara Black on Black Carved In-Relief Pueblo Pottery C1920 Measures - 5.5"h x 3.25

Category

Early 20th Century North American Pottery

Materials

Pottery

San Ildefonso Black On Black Native American Pottery Vase Signed Mar
San Ildefonso Black On Black Native American Pottery Vase Signed Mar

San Ildefonso Black On Black Native American Pottery Vase Signed Mar

Located in Big Flats, NY

San Ildefonso Black On Black Native American Pottery Vase Signed Marie & Julian Circa 1910

Category

Early 20th Century American Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Antique Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Native American Pueblo Pottery C1910
Antique Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Native American Pueblo Pottery C1910

Antique Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Native American Pueblo Pottery C1910

By Maria Martinez

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Black On Black Native American Pueblo Pottery Unsigned C1910

Category

Early 20th Century Vases

Materials

Pottery

Staffordshire Hand-Painted Hen on Nest of Eggs Tureen
Staffordshire Hand-Painted Hen on Nest of Eggs Tureen

Staffordshire Hand-Painted Hen on Nest of Eggs Tureen

By Staffordshire

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Staffordshire pottery hen on a basket covered tureen, England, circa 1890 The hand painted hen

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Unique Tony Evans Ceramic Bell on Iron Stand
Unique Tony Evans Ceramic Bell on Iron Stand

Unique Tony Evans Ceramic Bell on Iron Stand

By Tony Evans

Located in Palm Springs, CA

An unusual Tony Evans ceramic bell that is functional. It is mounted on an Iron frame. We have handled quite a bit of Evan's work but is usually in vase form. This is a nice novelty....

Category

20th Century American Pottery

Pair Vintage Roseville Pottery Jardinieres Planters on Stands
Pair Vintage Roseville Pottery Jardinieres Planters on Stands

Pair Vintage Roseville Pottery Jardinieres Planters on Stands

By Roseville Pottery

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Roseville ceramic planters on stands dating from the 1930s measuring 30 1/2 inches tall as shown and 13 3/4 inches across. Each stamped with the name and address of a floris...

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Pottery

Anasazi Chaco Native American Pottery, Black on White Pitcher
Anasazi Chaco Native American Pottery, Black on White Pitcher

Anasazi Chaco Native American Pottery, Black on White Pitcher

Located in Bradenton, FL

Stunning piece of Native American pottery. Pitcher has a round body and a thick handle that

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Jars

Materials

Pottery

Black on black Mata Ortiz  pottery vessel signed Corona NM
Black on black Mata Ortiz  pottery vessel signed Corona NM

Black on black Mata Ortiz pottery vessel signed Corona NM

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A nice Mata Ortiz black on black incised pot signed manuel Corona NM. It is out of the same estate

Category

Vintage 1960s American Vases

1970s Hanging Pendant Art Pottery Decorative Planter on Rope
1970s Hanging Pendant Art Pottery Decorative Planter on Rope

1970s Hanging Pendant Art Pottery Decorative Planter on Rope

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1970s Pendant Pottery decorative planter on rope 6.5 x 12 diameter pottery, total 59 Preowned

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Pottery, Rope

Mid-Century Ceramic Planter on Hairpin Legs
Mid-Century Ceramic Planter on Hairpin Legs

Mid-Century Ceramic Planter on Hairpin Legs

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H 27.5 in W 15 in D 14 in

Mid-Century Ceramic Planter on Hairpin Legs

By California Pottery

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Amazing retro planter on hairpin style legs. Adding a wonderful sculptural detail to an interior space.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...

Materials

Iron

Staffordshire Pipe Smoking Dog on Base, black and white
Staffordshire Pipe Smoking Dog on Base, black and white

Staffordshire Pipe Smoking Dog on Base, black and white

Located in Atlanta, GA

Rare Black and white Pipe Smoking dog on base, English c 1850

Category

Antique 19th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

John Maltby Studio Pottery Sculptural Figure of an Angel on a Dog
John Maltby Studio Pottery Sculptural Figure of an Angel on a Dog

John Maltby Studio Pottery Sculptural Figure of an Angel on a Dog

By John Maltby

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish and individual studio pottery ceramic glazed sculptural figure of an angel riding on the

Category

Early 2000s English Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Polychrome Decorated Roof Tile, Warrior on Qilin Creature
Chinese Polychrome Decorated Roof Tile, Warrior on Qilin Creature

Chinese Polychrome Decorated Roof Tile, Warrior on Qilin Creature

Located in Bradenton, FL

Chinese Polychrome Decorated Roof Tile affixed to acrylic stands. Whimsical Chinese tile depicting warrior on a Qilin creature, These tiles were historically used in roofing on tradi...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements

Materials

Pottery

Contemporary Andrew Padilla Jr. Laquna Pueblo Ceramic Melon Vessel Pottery
Contemporary Andrew Padilla Jr. Laquna Pueblo Ceramic Melon Vessel Pottery

Contemporary Andrew Padilla Jr. Laquna Pueblo Ceramic Melon Vessel Pottery

By Andrew Padilla

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

traditional black on black Santa Clara pottery. He now hand coils many different sizes and shapes of pottery

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Ceramic Vase, Mexico 20th century
Ceramic Vase, Mexico 20th century

Ceramic Vase, Mexico 20th century

Located in Culver City, CA

Mexico 20th century Black on black glazed pottery, signed by Artist Miguel Bugarini on bottom. 16

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Blackware Jar, circa 1930, Black on Black Pottery
Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Blackware Jar, circa 1930, Black on Black Pottery

Maria Martinez San Ildefonso Blackware Jar, circa 1930, Black on Black Pottery

By Maria Martinez

Located in Denver, CO

functional beauty with artistic expression. Maria Martinez's black-on-black pottery is not only admired for

Category

Vintage 1930s American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Black Ware Pottery Maria Poveka Martinez Native American
Vintage Black Ware Pottery Maria Poveka Martinez Native American

Vintage Black Ware Pottery Maria Poveka Martinez Native American

By Maria Martinez

Located in Los Angeles, CA

black pottery. This piece is made of formula polished black clay. Signed on the bottom "Maria Poveka

Category

Vintage 1950s American Native American Pottery

Large Black Forest Harvest Pottery Wine Jug, on a Hunting Theme
Large Black Forest Harvest Pottery Wine Jug, on a Hunting Theme

Large Black Forest Harvest Pottery Wine Jug, on a Hunting Theme

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large Black Forest harvest pottery wine jug, on a hunting theme A remarkable piece, this large

Category

Mid-20th Century Black Forest Pottery

Antique French Pottery or Gargoulette
Antique French Pottery or Gargoulette

Antique French Pottery or Gargoulette

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H 6.25 in W 3.38 in D 3.25 in

Antique French Pottery or Gargoulette

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

after the Roman period, only to reappear as Catalan pottery in the 15th century. There are two main

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Country Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Ed Langbein Mid-Century Modern Hand Painted Italian Jockey on Horses Plates, S/8
Ed Langbein Mid-Century Modern Hand Painted Italian Jockey on Horses Plates, S/8

Ed Langbein Mid-Century Modern Hand Painted Italian Jockey on Horses Plates, S/8

By Ed Langbein

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A scarce set of eight Mid-Century Modern pottery plates, designed and hand-painted by the American

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

San Ildefonso Pueblo Vessel
San Ildefonso Pueblo Vessel

San Ildefonso Pueblo Vessel

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H 11.24 in Dm 14 in

San Ildefonso Pueblo Vessel

Located in Fulton, CA

Large-scale Native American black ware or black on black pottery vessel. Made at the San Ildefonso

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Clay

Pre-Columbian Anasazi Black on White Pottery Mug Pitcher
Pre-Columbian Anasazi Black on White Pottery Mug Pitcher

Pre-Columbian Anasazi Black on White Pottery Mug Pitcher

Located in Bradenton, FL

A very nice and intact Anasazi black on white Snowflake pitcher with painted basket geometric

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Folk Art Native American Objects

Materials

Clay

Ancient Cypriot Bichrome Ware Amphora – Black-on-Red Pottery ca. 800–600 BC
Ancient Cypriot Bichrome Ware Amphora – Black-on-Red Pottery ca. 800–600 BC

Ancient Cypriot Bichrome Ware Amphora – Black-on-Red Pottery ca. 800–600 BC

Located in London, GB

Ancient Cypriot Bichrome Ware Amphora – Black-on-Red Pottery, Cypro-Archaic, ca. 800–600 BC A

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

1970s Modern Bud Vase Draped Blue Glaze on Black
1970s Modern Bud Vase Draped Blue Glaze on Black

1970s Modern Bud Vase Draped Blue Glaze on Black

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Vase Midcentury Modern very tiny Weed Pot Bud Vase draped in blue glaze with black tones. Signed

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Edwardian Amphora Austria "Campina" Owl Pottery Vase
Edwardian Amphora Austria "Campina" Owl Pottery Vase

Edwardian Amphora Austria "Campina" Owl Pottery Vase

By Amphora

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Amphora Austria "Campina" Owl Pottery Vase circa 1910 An Austrian Pottery vase adorned with an owl

Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Polychrome Decorated Roof Tile, Warrior on Phoenix
Chinese Polychrome Decorated Roof Tile, Warrior on Phoenix

Chinese Polychrome Decorated Roof Tile, Warrior on Phoenix

Located in Bradenton, FL

Chinese Polychrome Decorated Roof Tile affixed to acrylic stands. Whimsical Chinese tile depicting a Warrior on a Phoenix, These tiles were historically used in roofing on traditiona...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Architectural Elements

Materials

Pottery

Nils Thorsson Earthenware Vase for Alumina, Denmark, 1940s
Nils Thorsson Earthenware Vase for Alumina, Denmark, 1940s

Nils Thorsson Earthenware Vase for Alumina, Denmark, 1940s

By Nils Thorsson

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Nils joined Royal Copenhagen as an apprentice in 1912. He went on to become Royal Copenhagen’s most prolific designer. He became the artistic director at Royal Copenhagen in 1949 whi...

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Vases

Materials

Pottery

Collection of Mid-Century Black on Black Pottery Vases
Collection of Mid-Century Black on Black Pottery Vases

Collection of Mid-Century Black on Black Pottery Vases

Located in St. Louis, MO

Collection of five pottery pieces by Adakai and Navajo black on black vases with several stylized

Category

Vintage 1940s Vases

Pair of Mid-20th Century Black Pottery Lamps on Custom Gilt Bases
Pair of Mid-20th Century Black Pottery Lamps on Custom Gilt Bases

Pair of Mid-20th Century Black Pottery Lamps on Custom Gilt Bases

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of mid-20th century black pottery lamps on custom gilt bases New wiring.

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery, Giltwood

Santa Clara Vintage Black Pottery Vase.
Santa Clara Vintage Black Pottery Vase.

Santa Clara Vintage Black Pottery Vase.

By Santa Clara

Located in Vancouver, BC

Santa Clara black on black vintage pottery vase.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Vases

Pair Of French Majolica Black Figures Sitting On Cotton Bales
Pair Of French Majolica Black Figures Sitting On Cotton Bales

Pair Of French Majolica Black Figures Sitting On Cotton Bales

Located in Natchez, MS

Pair (male and female) black figures carrying baskets and sitting on cotton bales.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Majolica, Pottery

Antique pottery figure of a setter dog standing on a base
Antique pottery figure of a setter dog standing on a base

Antique pottery figure of a setter dog standing on a base

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A rare and naively modelled pottery figure of a setter dog standing on an oval base. The figure is

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Animal Sculptures

Samuel Marx Black Santa Clara Lamps

Samuel Marx Black Santa Clara Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful pair of Samuel Marx lamps in Santa Clara black Indian pottery on black lacquered bases

Category

Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

Pair of Bretby Pottery Bowls on Plinths
Pair of Bretby Pottery Bowls on Plinths

Pair of Bretby Pottery Bowls on Plinths

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

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Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-20th century blue pottery lamp on gilt base New wiring.

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