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Wonderful Whimsical Hand Built Pottery Elephant
Wonderful Whimsical Hand Built Pottery Elephant

Wonderful Whimsical Hand Built Pottery Elephant

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A wonderful whimsical Elephant. It is hand built of terracotta with white clay tusks and toes. Not signed or any indication of origin, but out of a local Palm Springs estate. It’s in...

Category

20th Century Unknown Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Post-Modern Hand-Built Studio Pottery Sculptural Vessel by Markiewicz
Post-Modern Hand-Built Studio Pottery Sculptural Vessel by Markiewicz

Post-Modern Hand-Built Studio Pottery Sculptural Vessel by Markiewicz

Located in Miami, FL

Post-Modern Hand-Built Studio Pottery Sculptural Vessel by Markiewicz Offered for sale is a one-of-a-kind studio pottery vessel created with the assemblage of different textured sla...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Pottery

Materials

Clay, Pottery

Hishey Jarrah–Style Zir Jar, 26”, Hand-Built Earthenware Vessel
Hishey Jarrah–Style Zir Jar, 26”, Hand-Built Earthenware Vessel

Hishey Jarrah–Style Zir Jar, 26”, Hand-Built Earthenware Vessel

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This striking antique Hishey Jarrah–style zir jar stands approximately 26 inches tall and exemplifies traditional hand-built pottery techniques associated with utilitarian water and ...

Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Pottery

Substantial and Unique 1970s Modernist Signed Studio Pottery Vase #2
Substantial and Unique 1970s Modernist Signed Studio Pottery Vase #2

Substantial and Unique 1970s Modernist Signed Studio Pottery Vase #2

$665Sale Price|30% Off

H 18.13 in W 12 in D 4 in

Substantial and Unique 1970s Modernist Signed Studio Pottery Vase #2

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Here's a highly unusual hand-built pottery vase from the 1970s. The sculptural shape is glazed half clear--letting the natural terracotta clay color come through--and half black.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Handcrafted Ikebana Pottery Vase by M. Franklin, Glazed Ceramic
Handcrafted Ikebana Pottery Vase by M. Franklin, Glazed Ceramic

Handcrafted Ikebana Pottery Vase by M. Franklin, Glazed Ceramic

Located in Round Top, TX

An artist-signed, hand-built, glazed pottery Ikebana piece; this distinctive, handcrafted ceramic container designed for the Japanese art of Ikebana, the practice of arranging flower...

Category

Late 20th Century American Japonisme Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Big and Beautiful Textured Glaze Bear Sculpture by Rudi Stahl, Germany, Signed
Big and Beautiful Textured Glaze Bear Sculpture by Rudi Stahl, Germany, Signed

Big and Beautiful Textured Glaze Bear Sculpture by Rudi Stahl, Germany, Signed

By Rudi Stahl

Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen

Gorgeous textured glaze bear sculpture. Hand built pottery by Kunsttöpferei Rudi Stahl, German Studio Pottery founded in 1938.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Brutalist Hand-Built Glazed Coil Teracotta Studio Pottery Vase
Brutalist Hand-Built Glazed Coil Teracotta Studio Pottery Vase

Brutalist Hand-Built Glazed Coil Teracotta Studio Pottery Vase

Located in Miami, FL

Brutalist Hand-Built Glazed Coil Terracotta Studio Pottery Vase Offered for sale is a handsome brutalist vase made of ceramic coils adhered to an underlying terracotta form.

Category

Late 20th Century Brutalist Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Tall Coil Pottery Drizzle Glaze Hand Built Vase Signed Tojoowski 2001
Tall Coil Pottery Drizzle Glaze Hand Built Vase Signed Tojoowski 2001

Tall Coil Pottery Drizzle Glaze Hand Built Vase Signed Tojoowski 2001

Located in Miami, FL

Tall Coil Pottery Drizzle Glaze Hand Built Vase Signed Tojoowski 2001 Offered for sale is a tall studio pottery vase in tones of tan and brown “drizzle” glazes.

Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Clay, Pottery

Hand Built Lidded Ceramic Studio Pottery Jar, 1970's
Hand Built Lidded Ceramic Studio Pottery Jar, 1970's

Hand Built Lidded Ceramic Studio Pottery Jar, 1970's

$140Sale Price|20% Off

H 6.63 in Dm 6.25 in

Hand Built Lidded Ceramic Studio Pottery Jar, 1970's

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Hand Built Lidded Ceramic Studio Pottery Jar, 1970's

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Boho Slab Built Stdio Pottery Platter
Vintage Boho Slab Built Stdio Pottery Platter

Vintage Boho Slab Built Stdio Pottery Platter

$450

H 1.75 in W 16.5 in D 12.75 in

Vintage Boho Slab Built Stdio Pottery Platter

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Make a sophisticated statement at your next gathering with this impressive vintage studio pottery platter. Hand-built using the slab technique, this substantial serving piece feature...

Category

Late 20th Century American Minimalist Platters and Serveware

Materials

Pottery

Hand-Built Folk Art Ceramic Face Vessel with Wooden Spigot Studio Pottery
Hand-Built Folk Art Ceramic Face Vessel with Wooden Spigot Studio Pottery

Hand-Built Folk Art Ceramic Face Vessel with Wooden Spigot Studio Pottery

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This exceptional hand-built ceramic vessel presents a boldly expressive human face rendered in a distinctive folk or outsider art style.

Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Slab-built Studio Pottery Abstract Glazed Vase, Terracotta
Vintage Slab-built Studio Pottery Abstract Glazed Vase, Terracotta

Vintage Slab-built Studio Pottery Abstract Glazed Vase, Terracotta

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Slab-built Studio Pottery Abstract Glazed Vase, Terracotta Offered for sale is an original slab-built terracotta abstract studio vase. The vase is quite interesting with di...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Japanese Fine Large Rooster And Birds Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed
Japanese Fine Large Rooster And Birds Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Japanese Fine Large Rooster And Birds Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint Kyo ware bowl From Japan, a beautiful hand-built, painted and glazed, Kyo ware large bowl or large tea bowl with a proud rooster and birds motif created in the 1930s.- over se...

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Mid-Century Modern Raku Earthenware Vessel, Hand Built, Circa 1980
Mid-Century Modern Raku Earthenware Vessel, Hand Built, Circa 1980

Mid-Century Modern Raku Earthenware Vessel, Hand Built, Circa 1980

Located in Surbiton, GB

Late 20th Century studio pottery vessel. Hand built Raku earthenware. Dimensions (cm, approx): Height: 37.5 Diameter: 7 In good condition with no cracks or chips.

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Vintage Studio Pottery Catchall Bowl with Twigs and Leaves
Vintage Studio Pottery Catchall Bowl with Twigs and Leaves

Vintage Studio Pottery Catchall Bowl with Twigs and Leaves

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Studio Pottery Catchall Bowl with Twigs and Leaves Offered for sale is hand-built studio pottery catchall bowl decorated with a woven arrangement of twigs and leaves.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Casas Grandes Ramos Prehistoric Pottery Olla
Casas Grandes Ramos Prehistoric Pottery Olla

Casas Grandes Ramos Prehistoric Pottery Olla

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, Ramos Polychrome type, ca. 1150 to 1450 CE. A hand-built and stone-burnished pottery olla jar of a globular form with...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Boho Original Studio Pottery Tray
Vintage Boho Original Studio Pottery Tray

Vintage Boho Original Studio Pottery Tray

$275

H 2 in W 12.25 in D 12.5 in

Vintage Boho Original Studio Pottery Tray

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Introduce a soft, sculptural touch to your interior with this distinctive vintage studio pottery tray. Hand-built using the slab technique, this ceramic piece exemplifies the playful...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Pottery

Signed Vintage Brutalist Ceramic Studio Pottery Footed Bowl Catchall
Signed Vintage Brutalist Ceramic Studio Pottery Footed Bowl Catchall

Signed Vintage Brutalist Ceramic Studio Pottery Footed Bowl Catchall

Located in Miami, FL

Signed Vintage Brutalist Ceramic Studio Pottery Footed Bowl Offered for sale is a hand-built rustic studio pottery glazed footed bowl with a sculptuiral look.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Decorative Dishes and V...

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Handcrafted Studio Pottery Vessel by Rikki with Unique Brown Glaze
Handcrafted Studio Pottery Vessel by Rikki with Unique Brown Glaze

Handcrafted Studio Pottery Vessel by Rikki with Unique Brown Glaze

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This striking hand-built studio pottery vessel showcases a bold, tactile surface treatment and an expressive sculptural form.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Signed Studio Pottery Vessel with Frog & Leaf Relief, Organic Ceramic Art Vase
Signed Studio Pottery Vessel with Frog & Leaf Relief, Organic Ceramic Art Vase

Signed Studio Pottery Vessel with Frog & Leaf Relief, Organic Ceramic Art Vase

Located in Miami, FL

Minor surface variations and irregularities inherent to hand-built studio pottery, contributing to its authenticity and character.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Set of Two Acoma Pueblo Seed Pots
Set of Two Acoma Pueblo Seed Pots

Set of Two Acoma Pueblo Seed Pots

$950 / set

H 7.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in

Set of Two Acoma Pueblo Seed Pots

Located in Chicago, IL

Few American ceramic traditions feel as instantly recognizable as Acoma Pueblo pottery. Hand built, stone polished, and painted in graphic mineral pigments, these vessels carry centu...

Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Brutalist Terracotta Vase, Tenmoku Glaze, 1970s UK
Brutalist Terracotta Vase, Tenmoku Glaze, 1970s UK

Brutalist Terracotta Vase, Tenmoku Glaze, 1970s UK

$163Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.27 in W 2.96 in D 2.17 in

Brutalist Terracotta Vase, Tenmoku Glaze, 1970s UK

Located in Glasgow, GB

A Brutalist studio pottery vase, hand-built in terracotta, dating to circa 1970s, United Kingdom.

Category

Vintage 1970s British Brutalist Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Rob Sieminski Ceramic Vessel, 20th Century
Rob Sieminski Ceramic Vessel, 20th Century

Rob Sieminski Ceramic Vessel, 20th Century

By Rob Sieminski

Located in Hamburg, PA

An exceptional sculptural vessel by renowned Maine studio potter Rob Sieminski (b. 1953, Bog Pond Pottery). This hand-built cylindrical form features dramatic vertical pleating and d...

Category

20th Century American Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Unfolding Darkness Decorative Stoneware Everyday Sculpture II by Giulia Cosenza
Unfolding Darkness Decorative Stoneware Everyday Sculpture II by Giulia Cosenza

Unfolding Darkness Decorative Stoneware Everyday Sculpture II by Giulia Cosenza

Located in Geneve, CH

Her ceramic work ranges from wheel-thrown pottery to hand-built pieces and draws inspiration from the familiar, the functional, and the domestic, while challenging it all with hybrid...

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Unfolding Darkness Decorative Stoneware Everyday Sculpture IV by Giulia Cosenza
Unfolding Darkness Decorative Stoneware Everyday Sculpture IV by Giulia Cosenza

Unfolding Darkness Decorative Stoneware Everyday Sculpture IV by Giulia Cosenza

Located in Geneve, CH

Her ceramic work ranges from wheel-thrown pottery to hand-built pieces and draws inspiration from the familiar, the functional, and the domestic, while challenging it all with hybrid...

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Unfolding Darkness Decorative Stoneware Everyday Sculpture III by Giulia Cosenza
Unfolding Darkness Decorative Stoneware Everyday Sculpture III by Giulia Cosenza

Unfolding Darkness Decorative Stoneware Everyday Sculpture III by Giulia Cosenza

Located in Geneve, CH

Her ceramic work ranges from wheel-thrown pottery to hand-built pieces and draws inspiration from the familiar, the functional, and the domestic, while challenging it all with hybrid...

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Unfolding Darkness Decorative Stoneware Everyday Sculpture I by Giulia Cosenza
Unfolding Darkness Decorative Stoneware Everyday Sculpture I by Giulia Cosenza

Unfolding Darkness Decorative Stoneware Everyday Sculpture I by Giulia Cosenza

Located in Geneve, CH

Her ceramic work ranges from wheel-thrown pottery to hand-built pieces and draws inspiration from the familiar, the functional, and the domestic, while challenging it all with hybrid...

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Everyday XIII Ed. 2 Stoneware Decorative Sculpture by Giulia Cosenza
Everyday XIII Ed. 2 Stoneware Decorative Sculpture by Giulia Cosenza

Everyday XIII Ed. 2 Stoneware Decorative Sculpture by Giulia Cosenza

Located in Geneve, CH

Her ceramic work ranges from wheel-thrown pottery to hand-built pieces and draws inspiration from the familiar, the functional, and the domestic, while challenging it all with hybrid...

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Everyday XII Ed. 1 Stoneware Decorative Sculpture by Giulia Cosenza
Everyday XII Ed. 1 Stoneware Decorative Sculpture by Giulia Cosenza

Everyday XII Ed. 1 Stoneware Decorative Sculpture by Giulia Cosenza

Located in Geneve, CH

Her ceramic work ranges from wheel-thrown pottery to hand-built pieces and draws inspiration from the familiar, the functional, and the domestic, while challenging it all with hybrid...

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Everyday XI Ed. 1 Stoneware Decorative Sculpture by Giulia Cosenza
Everyday XI Ed. 1 Stoneware Decorative Sculpture by Giulia Cosenza

Everyday XI Ed. 1 Stoneware Decorative Sculpture by Giulia Cosenza

Located in Geneve, CH

Her ceramic work ranges from wheel-thrown pottery to hand-built pieces and draws inspiration from the familiar, the functional, and the domestic, while challenging it all with hybrid...

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Everyday III Ed. 2 Stoneware Decorative Sculpture by Giulia Cosenza
Everyday III Ed. 2 Stoneware Decorative Sculpture by Giulia Cosenza

Everyday III Ed. 2 Stoneware Decorative Sculpture by Giulia Cosenza

Located in Geneve, CH

Her ceramic work ranges from wheel-thrown pottery to hand-built pieces and draws inspiration from the familiar, the functional, and the domestic, while challenging it all with hybrid...

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Everyday II Ed. 2 Stoneware Decorative Sculpture by Giulia Cosenza
Everyday II Ed. 2 Stoneware Decorative Sculpture by Giulia Cosenza

Everyday II Ed. 2 Stoneware Decorative Sculpture by Giulia Cosenza

Located in Geneve, CH

Her ceramic work ranges from wheel-thrown pottery to hand-built pieces and draws inspiration from the familiar, the functional, and the domestic, while challenging it all with hybrid...

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Recent Sales

Reddish stoneware hand built vessel by David Shaner, ca. 1970's
Reddish stoneware hand built vessel by David Shaner, ca. 1970's

Reddish stoneware hand built vessel by David Shaner, ca. 1970's

By David Shaner 1

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Gorgeous hand built planter or vessel by David Shaner, purchased directly from his Montana studio in the 1970's.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Pottery

"Fugue in G Minor" A Contemporary Fantastical Ceramic Sculpture by Jeremy Gercke
"Fugue in G Minor" A Contemporary Fantastical Ceramic Sculpture by Jeremy Gercke

"Fugue in G Minor" A Contemporary Fantastical Ceramic Sculpture by Jeremy Gercke

By Jeremy Gercke

Located in Palm Springs, CA

"Fugue in G Minor" A large and awe inspiring hand-built pottery sculpture by California studio ceramicist Jeremy Gercke.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculp...

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Built Round Bowl, from Shigaraki Series
Hand Built Round Bowl, from Shigaraki Series

Hand Built Round Bowl, from Shigaraki Series

Unavailable

H 2.25 in Dm 4.75 in

Hand Built Round Bowl, from Shigaraki Series

By Eun-Ha Paek

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Bowl made with local clay from Shigaraki, one of the six ancient kiln sites in Japan. Shigaraki is known for the special qualities of their clay. This sandy clay comes from the bed o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Hand Built Small Plate, from Shigaraki Series
Hand Built Small Plate, from Shigaraki Series

Hand Built Small Plate, from Shigaraki Series

Unavailable

H 0.5 in W 4.75 in D 5.38 in

Hand Built Small Plate, from Shigaraki Series

By Eun-Ha Paek

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Plate made with local clay from Shigaraki, one of the six ancient kiln sites in Japan. Shigaraki is known for the special qualities of their clay. This sandy clay comes from the bed ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Hand Built Oil Spot Plate, from Shigaraki Series
Hand Built Oil Spot Plate, from Shigaraki Series

Hand Built Oil Spot Plate, from Shigaraki Series

Unavailable

H 0.5 in W 9.13 in D 6 in

Hand Built Oil Spot Plate, from Shigaraki Series

By Eun-Ha Paek

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Plate made with local clay from Shigaraki, one of the six ancient kiln sites in Japan. Shigaraki is known for the special qualities of their clay. This sandy clay comes from the bed ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Hand Built Tray with Tiny Handles, from Shigaraki Series
Hand Built Tray with Tiny Handles, from Shigaraki Series

Hand Built Tray with Tiny Handles, from Shigaraki Series

By Eun-Ha Paek

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Serving tray made with local clay from Shigaraki, one of the six ancient kiln sites in Japan. Shigaraki is known for the special qualities of their clay. This sandy clay comes from t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Organic Modern Platters and Serve...

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Huge Ancient Amlash Pottery Pitcher Pinched Spout
Huge Ancient Amlash Pottery Pitcher Pinched Spout

Huge Ancient Amlash Pottery Pitcher Pinched Spout

Located in Bonita Springs, FL

Ancient Near East / Ancient Mediterranean, Amlash culture, ca. 1400 to 1000 BCE. A hand-built redware pottery vessel of a grand size exhibiting a flat base, a broadly carinated body,...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vases

Materials

Pottery

Collection of 48 Antique Pre-Columbian Hand-Built Pottery Heads & Bust Artifacts
Collection of 48 Antique Pre-Columbian Hand-Built Pottery Heads & Bust Artifacts

Collection of 48 Antique Pre-Columbian Hand-Built Pottery Heads & Bust Artifacts

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A monumental collection of 48 pre-Columbian hand-built pottery heads and bust artifacts. Possibly deriving from West Mexico, Michoacan or Chupicuaro.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Native American Objects

Materials

Pottery, Wood

1960's Hand-Built Mexican Pottery Head
1960's Hand-Built Mexican Pottery Head

1960's Hand-Built Mexican Pottery Head

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Hand-Built Ceramic Head purchased in Mexico in the 60's. Shows nice patina and is in perfect condition.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Pottery

Materials

Clay

DeGroot Pottery Centerpiece
DeGroot Pottery Centerpiece

DeGroot Pottery Centerpiece

Sold

H 3 in Dm 18 in

DeGroot Pottery Centerpiece

Located in Palm Springs, CA

1950's glazed and incised hand built pottery centerpiece bowl. Signed DeGroot or De Groot.

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Centerpieces

Accolay Speckled / Ombre Glazed Vase
Accolay Speckled / Ombre Glazed Vase

Accolay Speckled / Ombre Glazed Vase

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H 10 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Accolay Speckled / Ombre Glazed Vase

By Accolay Pottery

Located in New York, NY

French mid century hand built pottery vase featuring a terrific ombre effect glaze of turquoise and brown.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Italian Pottery Gli Etrushi Raymor Ivo De Santis Slab Built Square Vase
Vintage Italian Pottery Gli Etrushi Raymor Ivo De Santis Slab Built Square Vase

Vintage Italian Pottery Gli Etrushi Raymor Ivo De Santis Slab Built Square Vase

By Gli Etruschi

Located in Wilton, CT

Great, vintage Gli Etrushi (The Etruscans) pottery square vase designed by ceramicist Ivo De Santis, circa 1960s. Terrific boxy masculine form with extraordinary yellow, green, brown...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Grace Chino Acoma Pueblo Pottery Vase, 1987
Grace Chino Acoma Pueblo Pottery Vase, 1987

Grace Chino Acoma Pueblo Pottery Vase, 1987

Located in Astoria, NY

Grace Chino (Acoma, 1929-1994) hand-built pottery vase, 1987, with hand-painted angular geometric design, black borders to the tapered neck and lip, the vessel with a rounded foot, s...

Category

Late 20th Century Native American Vases

Materials

Pottery

Hand Built Glazed Clay "Sea Urchin"
Hand Built Glazed Clay "Sea Urchin"

Hand Built Glazed Clay "Sea Urchin"

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand built clay vessel, ""Sea Urchin" by ceramic artist Sally Terrell of Santa Barbara, California. Dark, high fired clay with an aquamarine glaze.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Pottery

Materials

Clay

Monumental Animated Hand-Built Modernist Ceramic Cat
Monumental Animated Hand-Built Modernist Ceramic Cat

Monumental Animated Hand-Built Modernist Ceramic Cat

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Hand built ceramic cat in a modernist style. Big statement with this 20" high CAT!!!

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Pottery

Vintage "Ergo" Sculpture
Vintage "Ergo" Sculpture

Vintage "Ergo" Sculpture

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H 24 in W 9 in D 9 in

Vintage "Ergo" Sculpture

Located in Houston, TX

A vintage verdigris colored hand built pottery sculpture "Ergo."

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Louis Mendez Ceramic Woman Portrait Sculpture
Louis Mendez Ceramic Woman Portrait Sculpture

Louis Mendez Ceramic Woman Portrait Sculpture

By Louis Mendez

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis Mendez (American, 1929-2012) hand-built pottery portrait statue sculpture of a realistic female bust with shoulder length hair, unglazed ceramic, signed at base.

Category

Mid-20th Century Busts

Materials

Pottery

Sheila Fournier Studio Pottery Bowl Circa 1970s
Sheila Fournier Studio Pottery Bowl Circa 1970s

Sheila Fournier Studio Pottery Bowl Circa 1970s

Located in London, GB

Sheila Fournier (British 1930-2000), large studio pottery bowl. Hand built multi layered with green and grey running glazes.

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Collection of Vintage Studio Pottery, Germany & Holland
Collection of Vintage Studio Pottery, Germany & Holland

Collection of Vintage Studio Pottery, Germany & Holland

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Collection of Beautifully Glazed Hand-Built Vintage Studio Pottery. German and Dutch, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s German Rustic Pottery

Materials

Clay

Hand-Built Studio Pottery Platter
Hand-Built Studio Pottery Platter

Hand-Built Studio Pottery Platter

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H 1.75 in W 16 in D 13.25 in

Hand-Built Studio Pottery Platter

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking large hand-built Studio Pottery platter with an imprinted pattern and glazed in brown and white.

Category

2010s American Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Hand-Built Studio Pottery Platter
Hand-Built Studio Pottery Platter

Hand-Built Studio Pottery Platter

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H 2.25 in W 17.5 in D 15 in

Hand-Built Studio Pottery Platter

Located in Chicago, IL

A fantastic large hand-built Studio Pottery platter with an imprinted pattern and glazed in brown and white.

Category

2010s American Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Built Studio Pottery Vase
Hand Built Studio Pottery Vase

Hand Built Studio Pottery Vase

Sold

H 11.82 in Dm 7.88 in

Hand Built Studio Pottery Vase

Located in Surbiton, GB

A large hand built stoneware vessel finished with white glaze over black slip to create warm browns and greys. Dimensions (cm, approx): Height: 30 Diameter: 20 In good condition...

Category

Late 20th Century British Brutalist Vases

Materials

Stoneware

French Midcentury Ceramic Vessels
French Midcentury Ceramic Vessels

French Midcentury Ceramic Vessels

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H 21 in Dm 13.5 in

French Midcentury Ceramic Vessels

Located in New York, NY

Pair of large scale hand built ceramic pottery vessels featuring bone white and green matte glazes.

Category

20th Century French Post-Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental Hand Built Studio Art Pottery Sculptural Vessel
Monumental Hand Built Studio Art Pottery Sculptural Vessel

Monumental Hand Built Studio Art Pottery Sculptural Vessel

Located in Peabody, MA

Hand made anonymous studio art pottery vessel ca. 1970s. Double sided decoration of conjoined "chieftan" faces, body deocrated in the manner of Tapa barkcloth. Opening at the top f...

Category

Vintage 1970s Vases

Hand-Built Studio Pottery Vase with Raised Details
Hand-Built Studio Pottery Vase with Raised Details

Hand-Built Studio Pottery Vase with Raised Details

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A distinctive studio pottery vase has a tall narrow shape, widening toward the foot. Subtle irregularities point to the handmade origin of the piece. The front face of the vase is le...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Fine   "SUN & WAVES"   Tea Bowl, Hand-Built, Hand Glazed
Japanese Fine   "SUN & WAVES"   Tea Bowl, Hand-Built, Hand Glazed

Japanese Fine "SUN & WAVES" Tea Bowl, Hand-Built, Hand Glazed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint Mino tea bowl From Japan, a beautiful hand-built, painted and glazed, Mino ware tea bowl in an impressive "Sun and Waves" motif created in the later 20th century. A stunning...

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Fine  "MOUNTAINS & FOREST"   Oribe Tea Bowl, Hand-Built & Hand Glazed
Japanese Fine  "MOUNTAINS & FOREST"   Oribe Tea Bowl, Hand-Built & Hand Glazed

Japanese Fine "MOUNTAINS & FOREST" Oribe Tea Bowl, Hand-Built & Hand Glazed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Dimensions: 3 inches high and 4.5 inches diameter Hand-built, hand painted, and hand glazed Only one.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Fine Red Glazed Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed
Japanese Fine Red Glazed Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Japanese Fine Red Glazed Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint condition From Japan, a beautiful hand-built, painted and glazed, red glazed tea bowl created over ten years ago. A stunning simple motif tea bowl, rich red colors. Perfe...

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Fine BLUE IMPRESSIONS TEA BOWL" Hand-Built and Hand Glazed
Japanese Fine BLUE IMPRESSIONS TEA BOWL" Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Japanese Fine BLUE IMPRESSIONS TEA BOWL" Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint Shozan tea bowl, Akatsu ware From Japan, a beautiful hand-built, painted and glazed, Akatsu ware tea bowl in an impressive Picasso like impressionistic motif created in the ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Fine "BIRD PLUMES" Large Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed
Japanese Fine "BIRD PLUMES" Large Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Japanese Fine "BIRD PLUMES" Large Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint Kyo ware bowl From Japan, a beautiful hand-built, painted and glazed, Kyo ware large bowl or large tea bowl with a proud rooster and birds motif created in the 1930s.- over ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Fine  "FRIENDS OVER TEA"  Tea  Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed
Japanese Fine  "FRIENDS OVER TEA"  Tea  Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Japanese Fine "FRIENDS OVER TEA" Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Dimensions: 2.25 inches high and 4.25 inches diameter Hand-built, hand painted, and hand glazed Only one.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Fine  "WABI SABI"   Raku Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed
Japanese Fine  "WABI SABI"   Raku Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Japanese Fine "WABI SABI" Raku Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Dimensions: 2inches high and 4.75 inches diameter Hand-built, hand-painted, and hand glazed Only one.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Fine "Scampering Rabbit" Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed, Kato
Japanese Fine "Scampering Rabbit" Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed, Kato

Japanese Fine "Scampering Rabbit" Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed, Kato

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint and artisan signed, Shozan Kato From Japan, a beautiful hand-built, painted and glazed, Kyo ware tea bowl with a scampering rabbit and floral motif by Japan's noteworthy artisa...

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Fine  "JET BLACK TENMOKU"  Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed
Japanese Fine  "JET BLACK TENMOKU"  Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Japanese Fine "JET BLACK TENMOKU" Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint condition From Japan, a beautiful hand-built, painted and glazed, black glazed tenmoku ware tea bowl created over thirty years ago. A stunning simple motif tea bowl, rich da...

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Fine 30-40 Year Old Tea Bowls, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed
Japanese Fine 30-40 Year Old Tea Bowls, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Japanese Fine 30-40 Year Old Tea Bowls, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japanese fine 30-40 year old tea bowls, hand-built and hand glazed Provenance: Old Private Osaka collection From Japan, a beautiful hand-built, painted and glazed, tea bowl create...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Fine Rich Sea Blue "Impressionist" Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed
Japanese Fine Rich Sea Blue "Impressionist" Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Japanese Fine Rich Sea Blue "Impressionist" Tea Bowl, Hand-Built and Hand Glazed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint Seigan Yamane tea bowl, Hagi ware From Japan, a beautiful hand-built, painted and glazed, Seigan Yamane tea bowl crafted in an impressive rich sea blue impressionistic motif...

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Unusual Tea Bowl Good Fortune "Flying Bats", Hand-Built
Japanese Unusual Tea Bowl Good Fortune "Flying Bats", Hand-Built

Japanese Unusual Tea Bowl Good Fortune "Flying Bats", Hand-Built

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint condition From Japan, a hard to find and unusual hand-built, painted and glazed tea bowl featuring "flying bats" signs of good fortune, created over thirty years ago. A stun...

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Japanese Fine Artist "BLUE PETALS TEA SAKE CUP"  Hand-Built Hand Glazed, Ogata
Japanese Fine Artist "BLUE PETALS TEA SAKE CUP"  Hand-Built Hand Glazed, Ogata

Japanese Fine Artist "BLUE PETALS TEA SAKE CUP" Hand-Built Hand Glazed, Ogata

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint, artisan signed and boxed From Japan, a beautiful hand-built, painted and glazed, tea or sake cup by Japan's noteworthy artisan, Kamio Ogata (1949-) Ogata pioneered this stunn...

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Gordon P Cooke British Stylized Sculptural Slab Built Studio Pottery Vase
Gordon P Cooke British Stylized Sculptural Slab Built Studio Pottery Vase

Gordon P Cooke British Stylized Sculptural Slab Built Studio Pottery Vase

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylized sculptural British slab-built studio pottery vase formed as a building with a tall central chimney by Gordon P Cooke (b.1949) dating from the 20th century. Finely made in ...

Category

20th Century English Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Studio Pottery Wall Clock w/ Rosewood Hands
Mid-Century Studio Pottery Wall Clock w/ Rosewood Hands

Mid-Century Studio Pottery Wall Clock w/ Rosewood Hands

Located in Peabody, MA

Mid-century hand built studio art pottery electric wall clock with solid rosewood hands.

Category

Vintage 1960s Wall Clocks

Materials

Pottery, Rosewood

Mid-20th Century American Studio Art Pottery Lava Glaze Vases
Mid-20th Century American Studio Art Pottery Lava Glaze Vases

Mid-20th Century American Studio Art Pottery Lava Glaze Vases

By Frans Wildenhain

Located in Rochester, NY

A great looking group of three volcanic lava glazed American studio art pottery hand built vases out of the Alfred University NYS College of Ceramics, circa 1950-1960.

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Studio Pottery Bud Vase
Studio Pottery Bud Vase

Studio Pottery Bud Vase

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H 8.5 in W 6 in L 8.5 in

Studio Pottery Bud Vase

Located in Chicago, IL

A fun and funky hand-built studio pottery bud vase constructed of nineteen individual tubes with a wonderful variegated green glaze.

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Louis Mendez Ceramic Nude Centaur Sculpture
Louis Mendez Ceramic Nude Centaur Sculpture

Louis Mendez Ceramic Nude Centaur Sculpture

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis Mendez (American, 1929-2012) hand-built raku-fired ceramic pottery statue sculpture depicting a horned and winged male centaur creature glazed russet red on unglazed legs, text...

Category

20th Century American Craftsman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Louis Mendez Ceramic Nude Centaur Sculpture
Louis Mendez Ceramic Nude Centaur Sculpture

Louis Mendez Ceramic Nude Centaur Sculpture

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H 9.25 in W 8 in D 4.5 in

Louis Mendez Ceramic Nude Centaur Sculpture

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis Mendez (American, 1929-2012) hand-built raku-fired ceramic pottery statue sculpture depicting a horned and winged female centaur creature with polychrome metallic glazes on ung...

Category

20th Century American Craftsman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Mid 20th Century Alfred University American Studio Ceramic Vase
Mid 20th Century Alfred University American Studio Ceramic Vase

Mid 20th Century Alfred University American Studio Ceramic Vase

Located in Rochester, NY

American studio pottery hand built vase with a very pale sea foam blue glazed textural surface.

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Moroccan Handcrafted Yellow Glazed Large Amphora Jardinière
Midcentury Moroccan Handcrafted Yellow Glazed Large Amphora Jardinière

Midcentury Moroccan Handcrafted Yellow Glazed Large Amphora Jardinière

Located in Sofia, BG

The other common style of Moroccan pottery was of Berber orientation which featured hand built, clay slip decorated tribal pottery, characteristically using signs and symbols to repe...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of circa 1980s Abstract Hand Built Modern Glazed Pottery Vases
Pair of circa 1980s Abstract Hand Built Modern Glazed Pottery Vases

Pair of circa 1980s Abstract Hand Built Modern Glazed Pottery Vases

Located in Miami, FL

Offered for sale is a pair of hand bilt modern ceramic vases with incised and glazed abstract compositions. The vases each have complimentary decorations in rich hues and are signed ...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Studio Pottery "Spore" Bowl by Lewis Trimble
Studio Pottery "Spore" Bowl by Lewis Trimble

Studio Pottery "Spore" Bowl by Lewis Trimble

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H 6.75 in W 14.25 in D 12 in

Studio Pottery "Spore" Bowl by Lewis Trimble

By Lewis Trimble

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Hand-built pottery bowl using the time-consuming technique Japanese Nerikomi technique of building up layers of colored clay to make a pattern.

Category

2010s American Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Substantial and Unique 1970s Modernist Signed Studio Pottery Vase #1
Substantial and Unique 1970s Modernist Signed Studio Pottery Vase #1

Substantial and Unique 1970s Modernist Signed Studio Pottery Vase #1

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Here's a highly unusual hand-built pottery vase from the 1970s. The very sculptural shape is glazed half clear--letting the natural terracotta clay color come through--and half black.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Ceramano Riviera Cerulean Blue Glaze Art Pottery Group, Germany 1960's
Ceramano Riviera Cerulean Blue Glaze Art Pottery Group, Germany 1960's

Ceramano Riviera Cerulean Blue Glaze Art Pottery Group, Germany 1960's

By Hans Welling, Ceramano

Located in Rochester, NY

Ceramano hand built German art pottery group of four vases in the Riviera exotic cerulean blue glaze and one rectangular Ceramano pottery advertising plaque.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Katerina Evangelidou Greek Stoneware Hand Built Studio Pottery Vase
Katerina Evangelidou Greek Stoneware Hand Built Studio Pottery Vase

Katerina Evangelidou Greek Stoneware Hand Built Studio Pottery Vase

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A hand-built squat studio pottery vase of slight tapering rhombic form in brown glazes by Katerina Evangelidou (Greek, c.1960).

Category

20th Century English Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Native American Southwestern Hand Built Terracotta Pottery Red Painted Bowl
Native American Southwestern Hand Built Terracotta Pottery Red Painted Bowl

Native American Southwestern Hand Built Terracotta Pottery Red Painted Bowl

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful gem. Perhaps Southwestern Pueblo pottery. Came from a collection of other Native American objects - pottery, blankets, rugs, etc. The small bowl is clearly well made a...

Category

20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Native American Southwestern Hand Built Terracotta Pottery Blackened Center Bowl
Native American Southwestern Hand Built Terracotta Pottery Blackened Center Bowl

Native American Southwestern Hand Built Terracotta Pottery Blackened Center Bowl

Located in Studio City, CA

An interesting piece. Perhaps Southwestern Pueblo Pottery. It came from a collection of other Native American objects - pottery, rugs, blankets, etc... The bowl is well made, wond...

Category

20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Fine Geometrics Tea Bowl, Hand-Built, Hand Glazed
Japanese Fine Geometrics Tea Bowl, Hand-Built, Hand Glazed

Japanese Fine Geometrics Tea Bowl, Hand-Built, Hand Glazed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint Mino tea bowl From Japan, a beautiful hand-built, painted and glazed, Mino ware tea bowl in an impressive "Geometrics" motif created in the mid 20th century. A stunning simple...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Native American Navajo Hand Built Ceramic Pottery Vase Pot Jar, 19th Century
Native American Navajo Hand Built Ceramic Pottery Vase Pot Jar, 19th Century

Native American Navajo Hand Built Ceramic Pottery Vase Pot Jar, 19th Century

By Native American Art

Located in Studio City, CA

A fine example of early Native American Navajo pottery. We are listing as 19th century but could likely be older. The rope with horsehair end was found in the pot (see image #9...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Native American Navajo Indian Hand Built Clay Pottery Bowl Jar Pot, 19th Century
Native American Navajo Indian Hand Built Clay Pottery Bowl Jar Pot, 19th Century

Native American Navajo Indian Hand Built Clay Pottery Bowl Jar Pot, 19th Century

By Native American Art

Located in Studio City, CA

A large, quite impressive, fine example of early Native American Navajo pottery. We are listing it as 19th century but could be older. Comes with the weathered leather strapp...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Clay

Japanese Fine Summer Flowers Tea Bowl, Hand Built,  Hand Glazed & Signed
Japanese Fine Summer Flowers Tea Bowl, Hand Built,  Hand Glazed & Signed

Japanese Fine Summer Flowers Tea Bowl, Hand Built, Hand Glazed & Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Mint condition From Japan, a beautiful hand-built, painted and glazed, Kyo ware tea bowl created over 25 years ago. A stunning simple "summer flowers motif" tea bowl Perfect Japan...

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

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Hand Built Pottery For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of hand built pottery available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, pottery and stoneware, every item from our selection of hand built pottery was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of hand built pottery — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of hand built pottery is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. David Shaner, Ruth Duckworth and Gli Etruschi each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of hand built pottery that is worth considering.

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The average selling price for a piece of hand built pottery at 1stDibs is $212, while they’re typically $35 on the low end and $6,500 for the highest priced.