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Set of Ten Original Mid-Century Earthenware Terracotta Planter Pots, 1950s

$250per set
£189.88per set
€218.40per set
CA$349.30per set
A$389.51per set
CHF 203.23per set
MX$4,779.41per set
NOK 2,586.78per set
SEK 2,450.91per set
DKK 1,629.99per set
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Original midcentury earthenware terracotta pots, approximately 5.3 inches/13.5cm diameter and 5 inches/13cm high with lovely colour variations (see images). These pots were produced in Australia in the 40s/50s/60s by local Melbourne brickworks using rough textured brick clay. They were used in the horticultural industry, before the widespread introduction of plastic, crafted in a press mould, controlled by hand. There are many production marks, some include fingerprints. These are the oldest Australian-made earthenware pots we've seen. The finish is rustic and the pot walls are thick. They've been in use for over 50 years, so there is plenty of wear and patina, natural earthenware colour variation and some slight size and shape variation. We love these for household use or to display specimen succulents and bulbs. Hard to find in these quantities, particularly for older greenhouses where traditional natural materials are preferred. Please talk to us about your needs for bulk orders. At start of listing, there are over three hundred available in this size, in varying condition. See our own images taken in 2007 at the Orto Botanico di Padova, in the northeastern part of Italy. It was founded in 1545 by the Venetian Republic and is the world's oldest academic botanical garden in continuous use. Every spring, pots of this style are arranged in rows on both sides of the main entrance, to display specimen plants from the glasshouses. The images show the same style and roughly same size pot. This listing is for Grade A pots. They may have some minor chips to rim or base. All have been checked, no fractures. They have been scrubbed and heat treated to destroy fungal and bacterial organisms. Tiny traces of soil may remain in the grain.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.12 in (13 cm)Diameter: 5.32 in (13.5 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 10
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1955
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. We've selected only those in sound condition. Flaws may include chips to rim and/or foot, drainage holes chipped, production flaws inside some rims look like a crack, however, are not structural. Colour variation. Patina. Soil ingrained. Moss patina.
  • Seller Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2656326503242

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