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Broken Ceramics

Rikow, in Galaxy and Broken Silver, by artist Stef Duffy
Rikow, in Galaxy and Broken Silver, by artist Stef Duffy

Rikow, in Galaxy and Broken Silver, by artist Stef Duffy

By Stef Duffy

Located in Jersey City, NJ

The Rikow, shown here in Galaxy and Broken Silver, the food safe vessel for your favorite beverage

Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware

"The Broken Juice Glass" Set by Roy McMakin
"The Broken Juice Glass" Set by Roy McMakin

"The Broken Juice Glass" Set by Roy McMakin

$200 / set

H 3.5 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in

"The Broken Juice Glass" Set by Roy McMakin

By Roy McMakin

Located in Jersey City, NJ

"The Broken Juice Glass" is a limited edition set of four different glasses conceived by Roy

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Glass

Materials

Glass

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900
Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900

$388

H 10.75 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

with additional iron staples in the spirit of "ju ci," the traditional Chinese art of repairing broken

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Iron

Large Chinese Export Punchbowl with Staple Repairs, 18th Century
Large Chinese Export Punchbowl with Staple Repairs, 18th Century

Large Chinese Export Punchbowl with Staple Repairs, 18th Century

Located in Austin, TX

expensive or treasured broken ceramics or porcelains before the advent of quick drying glue and epoxy.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Bowls

Materials

Iron

Silver toothpick holder in the shape of a broken egg and fixed on two claws
Silver toothpick holder in the shape of a broken egg and fixed on two claws

Silver toothpick holder in the shape of a broken egg and fixed on two claws

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver toothpick holder in the shape of a broken egg and fixed with two claws, resting

Category

Antique 19th Century European Tableware

Materials

Silver

Korean Goryeo Celadon Glazed Bottle Vase with Kintsugi Repair, 12th Century
Korean Goryeo Celadon Glazed Bottle Vase with Kintsugi Repair, 12th Century

Korean Goryeo Celadon Glazed Bottle Vase with Kintsugi Repair, 12th Century

Located in Austin, TX

the the Japanese art of repairing broken or damaged ceramics using lacquer mixed with gold dust. It is

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Korean Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage kimono textile art " Marble Story ~ Healing ~" by ikasu Grey Japan
Vintage kimono textile art " Marble Story ~ Healing ~" by ikasu Grey Japan

Vintage kimono textile art " Marble Story ~ Healing ~" by ikasu Grey Japan

By Kimono ikasu

Located in Setagaya City, JP

literal meaning of mending broken ceramics, kintsugi carries profound philosophical and cultural

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bodem High Round Table by Max Lipsey
Bodem High Round Table by Max Lipsey

Bodem High Round Table by Max Lipsey

$6,179 / item

H 29.53 in Dm 35.44 in

Bodem High Round Table by Max Lipsey

Located in Geneve, CH

as a unique opportunity. Broken and unusable ceramics still have a high material value in the

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Bodem Low Green Coffee Table by Max Lipsey
Bodem Low Green Coffee Table by Max Lipsey

Bodem Low Green Coffee Table by Max Lipsey

$4,229 / item

H 17.33 in W 22.84 in D 30.32 in

Bodem Low Green Coffee Table by Max Lipsey

Located in Geneve, CH

saw this as a unique opportunity. Broken and unusable ceramics still have a high material value in the

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Bodem Low Round Coffee Table by Max Lipsey
Bodem Low Round Coffee Table by Max Lipsey

Bodem Low Round Coffee Table by Max Lipsey

$4,891 / item

H 17.72 in Dm 25.99 in

Bodem Low Round Coffee Table by Max Lipsey

Located in Geneve, CH

as a unique opportunity. Broken and unusable ceramics still have a high material value in the

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

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Contemporary White Minimal Porcelain Sculpture by Japanese Artist
Contemporary White Minimal Porcelain Sculpture by Japanese Artist

Contemporary White Minimal Porcelain Sculpture by Japanese Artist

By Kouzo Takeuchi

Located in Milan, IT

challenging the taboo of selling broken ceramics.      

Category

2010s Japanese Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Bitossi Ceramiche Vase by Aldo Londi, Limited Edition, 2016
Bitossi Ceramiche Vase by Aldo Londi, Limited Edition, 2016

Bitossi Ceramiche Vase by Aldo Londi, Limited Edition, 2016

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

LECLAIREUR. This piece is an orange and brown vase with broken bands in ceramics by Aldo Londi (1911-2003

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Geode and kintsugi Bizen vase
Geode and kintsugi Bizen vase

Geode and kintsugi Bizen vase

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H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in

Geode and kintsugi Bizen vase

Located in MEAUX, FR

gray, and its rough texture. Kintsugi is a Japanese technique for repairing broken ceramics. It

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Orchid BIB Pot, in Matte Black and Broken Silver, by Artist Stef Duffy
Orchid BIB Pot, in Matte Black and Broken Silver, by Artist Stef Duffy

Orchid BIB Pot, in Matte Black and Broken Silver, by Artist Stef Duffy

By Stef Duffy

Located in Jersey City, NJ

The Orchid BIB Pot, shown here in Matte Black and Broken Silver, for your favorite orchid or plant

Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware

Meissen Pair Figurines The Broken Bridge and The Broken Eggs  Michel Acier, 1860
Meissen Pair Figurines The Broken Bridge and The Broken Eggs  Michel Acier, 1860

Meissen Pair Figurines The Broken Bridge and The Broken Eggs Michel Acier, 1860

By Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

MEISSEN PAIR OF GORGEOUS FIGURINES OF FINEST QUALITY: - THE BROKEN EGGS - THE BROKEN BRIDGE

Category

Antique 1860s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

"Broken Dreams" 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Neck Pillow
"Broken Dreams" 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Neck Pillow

"Broken Dreams" 19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Neck Pillow

Located in Chicago, IL

We call this Qing-dynasty neck pillow “Broken Dreams” not for the restlessness one might experience

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Iron

19thc Broken Smoke Ring Pattern Sponge Pitcher
19thc Broken Smoke Ring Pattern Sponge Pitcher

19thc Broken Smoke Ring Pattern Sponge Pitcher

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful 19thc Sponge ware pitcher with a beautiful smoke ring pattern. This broken smoke ring

Category

Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Pitchers

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900
Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900

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H 10 in W 14.75 in D 14.5 in

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

additional iron staples in the spirit of "ju ci," the traditional Chinese art of repairing broken ceramics

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets

Materials

Iron

Excellent Meissen Rococo Love Group 'The Broken Bridge', by M.V. Acier, Ca 1850
Excellent Meissen Rococo Love Group 'The Broken Bridge', by M.V. Acier, Ca 1850

Excellent Meissen Rococo Love Group 'The Broken Bridge', by M.V. Acier, Ca 1850

By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

ground the beloved, whom he just carried over the brook because of the broken bridge, grasping her still

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Sculpture by Patrick Bergsma Made from a 19th Chinese Fencai Porcelain Vase
Sculpture by Patrick Bergsma Made from a 19th Chinese Fencai Porcelain Vase

Sculpture by Patrick Bergsma Made from a 19th Chinese Fencai Porcelain Vase

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

artist: In his current work Patrick makes sculptures from broken antique ceramics, among other things

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Stag, 'In Epsilon and Broken Silver', by Artist Stef Duffy
Stag, 'In Epsilon and Broken Silver', by Artist Stef Duffy

Stag, 'In Epsilon and Broken Silver', by Artist Stef Duffy

By Stef Duffy

Located in Jersey City, NJ

The Stag, shown here in Epsilon and Broken silver, the food safe vessel for your favorite beverage

Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware

Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish
Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish

Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish

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H 7.75 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in

Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish

Located in Chicago, IL

the spirit of "ju ci," the traditional art of repairing broken ceramics with iron pins and staples

Category

20th Century Chinese Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Meissen Tall Figurines Group, the Broken Eggs by Acier Model F65, circa 1870
Meissen Tall Figurines Group, the Broken Eggs by Acier Model F65, circa 1870

Meissen Tall Figurines Group, the Broken Eggs by Acier Model F65, circa 1870

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen Gorgeous Group of Figurines called 'THE BROKEN EGGS' or 'THE LOST INNOCENCE' as well as

Category

Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

French 1880s Butcher Block with Broken Pediment, Carved Bull Head and Volutes
French 1880s Butcher Block with Broken Pediment, Carved Bull Head and Volutes

French 1880s Butcher Block with Broken Pediment, Carved Bull Head and Volutes

Located in Atlanta, GA

back, presenting Baroque style lines, is topped with a broken pediment accented with a carved bull head

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Butcher Blocks

Materials

Brass

Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase With Kintsugi Repair
Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase With Kintsugi Repair

Wedgwood Black Basalt Vase With Kintsugi Repair

By Wedgwood

Located in Brisbane, QLD

repairing cracked or broken ceramics with lacquer and gold leaf, highlighting the imperfection as not being

Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Three Faience Knife Rests one broken
Three Faience Knife Rests one broken

Three Faience Knife Rests one broken

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H 1 in W 3.5 in D 1 in

Three Faience Knife Rests one broken

Located in San Francisco, CA

Three Faience Knife Rests one broken

Category

Early 20th Century French Delft and Faience

Rick Dillingham Ceramic Broken Pottery Technique Contemporary Vessel
Rick Dillingham Ceramic Broken Pottery Technique Contemporary Vessel

Rick Dillingham Ceramic Broken Pottery Technique Contemporary Vessel

By Rick Dillingham

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

1970s signed "broken pottery" technique Contemporary vessel by Rick Dillingham. Inspired by his

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Limited Edition Vitra Paper Napkins in Black Broken Lines by Alexander Girard
Limited Edition Vitra Paper Napkins in Black Broken Lines by Alexander Girard

Limited Edition Vitra Paper Napkins in Black Broken Lines by Alexander Girard

By Alexander Girard, Vitra

Located in New York, NY

Products available for a limited time only. Along with his colleagues Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson, Alexander Girard was one of the leading figures in American design du...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Paper

Trencadis Chair
Trencadis Chair

Trencadis Chair

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H 28.75 in W 28.35 in D 24.02 in

Trencadis Chair

By Masquespacio

Located in VALENCIA, VC

life experience. It reinterprets the classical technique invented by Gaudí using small broken pieces

Category

2010s Spanish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Ceramic

Danny Lane tinted glass "Broken" Bowl, England 1998
Danny Lane tinted glass "Broken" Bowl, England 1998

Danny Lane tinted glass "Broken" Bowl, England 1998

By Danny Lane

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

A Danny Lane tinted blue/green glass bowl. “Broken Bowl.” Heat formed float glass with fractured

Category

1990s British Centerpieces

Materials

Glass

18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl with Old Riveted Repairs
18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl with Old Riveted Repairs

18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl with Old Riveted Repairs

Located in Richmond, London

to mend expensive or treasured broken ceramics in the 18th and 19th centuries. China was a highly

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

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16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...

Category

Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Wash Bowl
19th Century Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Wash Bowl

19th Century Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Wash Bowl

Located in Savannah, GA

Very colorful and intricately patterned Rose Mandarin wash bowl featuring five storied vignettes with incredible detail. The border includes birds, roses and other flowers, scrolls, ...

Category

Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Medallion Bowl #10
Large Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Medallion Bowl #10

Large Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Medallion Bowl #10

Located in Bradenton, FL

Large colorful vintage Chinese export famille rose medallion porcelain bowl. Features classic oriental scenes with Chinese people throughout. Overall, the piece is in wonderful condi...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Chien Lung Soup Tureen Centerpiece
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Chien Lung Soup Tureen Centerpiece

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Chien Lung Soup Tureen Centerpiece

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A Very Fine & Rare Example of an Eighteenth-Century Chinese Porcelain Export Circular Lidded twin handle blue and white Deep Dish Tureen or Centerpiece Bowl of generous proportions a...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century English Derby Porcelain Tureen with Lid
19th Century English Derby Porcelain Tureen with Lid

19th Century English Derby Porcelain Tureen with Lid

By Derby

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th Century English Derby Porcelain Tureen with lid.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

18thC. Chinese Export Bottle Vase porcelain Hand Painted Imari, Qing Ca 1740
18thC. Chinese Export Bottle Vase porcelain Hand Painted Imari, Qing Ca 1740

18thC. Chinese Export Bottle Vase porcelain Hand Painted Imari, Qing Ca 1740

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a beautiful Chinese Export porcelain Bottle Vase with good Imari hand painted decoration, which we date to the first half of the 18th century, circa 1740, or possibly earlier...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Old or Antique Chinese Export Famille Rose Plate with Basket of Flowers
Old or Antique Chinese Export Famille Rose Plate with Basket of Flowers

Old or Antique Chinese Export Famille Rose Plate with Basket of Flowers

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine old or antique Chinese export porcelain plate In the Famille Rose style. Decorated throughout with enamel floral decoration in primarily pink against a white ground. ...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Plate "Famille Rose" Butterfly Decorations 19th Century China
Chinese Porcelain Plate "Famille Rose" Butterfly Decorations 19th Century China

Chinese Porcelain Plate "Famille Rose" Butterfly Decorations 19th Century China

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

This beautiful porcelain plate is produced from the Qing period, called "Famille rose" porcelain. With a white background, it is decorated with polychrome butterflies, plants and flo...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Bucket Vase, Famille Verte
Early 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Bucket Vase, Famille Verte

Early 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Bucket Vase, Famille Verte

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Beautiful big bucket vase with two steel handles, Famille verte. Excellent decorated with women and young boys in a walled garden and princess on horseback. Elegant precious Chinese...

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Early 18th Century Blue and White Dutch Delft Clobbered Vase
Early 18th Century Blue and White Dutch Delft Clobbered Vase

Early 18th Century Blue and White Dutch Delft Clobbered Vase

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

A blue and white Dutch delft vase made circa 1700, with clobbered-style polychrome enamels added in the mid-18th century. This brightly colored blue and white Dutch delft vase is a ...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Vases

Materials

Delft, Pottery

Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Plate, Kangxi Period, 1680
Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Plate, Kangxi Period, 1680

Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Plate, Kangxi Period, 1680

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very beautifully hand painted Chinese porcelain blue and white Dish or Plate from the Qing, Kangxi period ( 1662-1722), dating to Circa 1680 or slightly earlier This is ...

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Chien Lung Soup Tureen Centerpiece
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Chien Lung Soup Tureen Centerpiece

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Chien Lung Soup Tureen Centerpiece

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A Very Fine & Rare Example of an Eighteenth-Century Chinese Porcelain Export Circular Lidded twin handle blue and white Deep Dish Tureen or Centerpiece Bowl of generous proportions a...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

18th Century Dutch Delft De Lampetkan Blue and White Cabinet Plate Tullips
18th Century Dutch Delft De Lampetkan Blue and White Cabinet Plate Tullips

18th Century Dutch Delft De Lampetkan Blue and White Cabinet Plate Tullips

$1,251Sale Price|45% Off

H 1.9 in W 13.6 in D 13.6 in

18th Century Dutch Delft De Lampetkan Blue and White Cabinet Plate Tullips

By AK Dutch Delftware, Royal Delft, Delft

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Large Dutch Delft cabinet plate - Delftware plate Material: Delft, earthenware , pottery, tin glaze Design: De Lampetkan Producer: De Lampetkan also known as De Porceleyne Lampetk...

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Rococo Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Pottery

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain 9 PC Dishes Set
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain 9 PC Dishes Set

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain 9 PC Dishes Set

$3,880 / set

H 4 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain 9 PC Dishes Set

Located in Brea, CA

Qing dynasty an antique important Chinese famille rose porcelain 9 pieces sweetmeat dishes set with very beautiful rosewood box, hand painted. excellent condition, Measures: 11.5” x ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases
Rare Pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases

Rare Pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Vases

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A rare and fine quality large pair of 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose vases, each with wonderful pink petal decoration to the tops, exotic floral decoration to the necks with flowe...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Qing Dynasty Rare Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase Yellow Ground Enamel Panel
Qing Dynasty Rare Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase Yellow Ground Enamel Panel

Qing Dynasty Rare Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase Yellow Ground Enamel Panel

Located in Brea, CA

Qing Dynasty an antique rare early 20th century Chinese porcelain vase as a Chinese Famille Rose lamp with incised yellow ground decorated with flowers and white enamel panels depict...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

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Broken Ceramics For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of broken ceramics available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and pottery, all broken ceramics available were constructed with great care. There are 7 antique and vintage broken ceramics for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Broken ceramics have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Broken ceramics bearing Modern or Rococo hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Broken ceramics have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Stef Duffy, Alexander Girard and Danny Lane are consistently popular.

How Much are Broken Ceramics?

Prices for broken ceramics can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, broken ceramics begin at $6 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,840.