Arts & Crafts Hand-Thrown Peacock Bowl by Frederick Rhead

Striking bowl with crystalline iridized glaze. Émile Diffloth (1856 – 1933) was a French ceramicist who was born in Couleuvre. He received his education at the École des Arts Déco...

An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...

Model #13 Eduard Stellmacher and Co, Porzellanfabrik und Kunstkeramische Industriewerke Driven to establish a new company that produced luxury porcelain and ceramic items based on his own aesthetic aspirations, Stellmacher left Amphora when the workshop was at its most prosperous, in 1904. Together with entrepreneur Karl Frank, who provided the financial backing, he founded Ed. Stellmacher & Co. in Turn-Teplitz in 1905. From the outset, Stellmacher worked hard to achieve a major position among other high-end ceramic art producers. He believed the success of the company would depend on his products of “appropriate methods and unerring quality, perfect from both the technical and artistic sides”. Stellmacher based his first collection on artistically progressive products, pieces he believed would be in high demand. The greater part of the designs were either large vases complemented with sculptures of fantastic dragons or natural animals. With this series, Stellmacher continued the themes he had created for Amphora from 1899-1902, however, his naturalistic renderings of animals was even more elaborately precise. He developed a special ceramic material called refined earthenware, which minimized the shrinkage that was common during firing and allowed for greater preservation of details in the original models. Unfortunately, by 1905, contrary to Stellmacher’s plans, there was little to no demand for objects of this type. Very few pieces exist today as very few were originally produced. Even after redirecting the company to produce commercial goods Stellmacher still could not ward off the company’s demise. By 1910 the Stellmacher & Co. fell into bankruptcy and was liquidated. Art Nouveau Dragon...

The Venus of Willendorf if she were a pot; this diminutive size is perfectly suited for holding in your hands. This pot is meant to be caressed. Its rather buxom top narrows at the w...

Wardle by Frederick Rhead attributed. An Arts & Crafts planter with tube line decoration of stylised sun flowers and leaves, in strong rich colours.

Imposing and monumental Wedgwood footed bowl by Daisy Makes-Jones of the Ordinary Lustre Series Superbly vibrant blue mottled ground decorated wi...

Fully glazed bowl with swirling brown stripes and blue flowers. The glaze has been applied through a cow horn - distinct Kähler Technique. Made by Herman August Kähler circa 1915-25....

Nice hand decorated English bowl.