Earthenware Bowls and Baskets

Majolica Teapot has crazed ceramic background, berry / grapes with vines. The design surrounds the spout. Vines continue around the handle. Hand-paint...

Johanne Gerber for Aluminia, Royal Copenhagen. Dish in shades of blue. 1969-1973 In excellent condition. Marked. Measurements: L 22.0 x H 4.0 cm.  

This large antique "Tian" (Provencal term for serving bowl), was crafted in Provence, southern France circa 1880. Round in shape, the handmade terracotta bowl has a subtle green glaze on the inside with natural earthenware finish on the outside. Use this important dish as a centerpiece on a dining table filled with fruit or vegetable, or dress this jardiniere with a flower arrangement. The wide decorative vessel...

Nils Thorsson and Johanne Gerber for Aluminia, Royal Copenhagen. Square Baca dish decorated with fish, patterned glaze in the sand and light brown shades. 1960/70s. Measures: 22.5...

A lovely antique French Quimper faience scalloped wall bowl with pierced footrim for hanging, circa 1920. Maker's mark on reverse. This charming bowl is a wonderful early piece of Qu...

Rörstrand. Large "Adelborg" bowl in glazed crackled faience with floral motif, 1920s-1930s. In very good condition. Stamped. Measures: 28.5 x 5 cm.

This visually striking studio pottery bowl is a vibrant celebration of color and pattern, embodying the energetic spirit of Postmodern and Boho design. The exterior features a geomet...

Large wall plate or bowl by Noomi Backhausen for Søholm. The bowl is hand-painted with abstract and floral forms. This rare piece can be used as a functional bowl or as a wall decora...

A stunning Italian majolica centerpiece crafted during the Art Deco period, skillfully blending 16th and 17th-century motifs with a modern...

This beautiful antique English creamware plate, dating back to 1785, features a hand-painted Neoclassical garland design around the border. Delicate green swags encircle small purple...

Ceramic bowl with Sardines decor, full-fire reduction faience earthenware 20 cm diameter, hand painted unique piece. Perfect decor for the wall or simply placed on a coffee table, th...

Mid-Century French Ceramic dish signed Robert Picault (Vallauris).

This important antique "Tian" (Provencal term for serving bowl), was crafted in Provence, southern France circa 1780. The round handmade terracotta bowl has a subtle green glaze on t...

French mid-century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in glazed ceramic. Beautiful fat lava glazed ceramic ashtray in orange, amber, white and brown colors. Manufactured by Vallauris. France, ...

Maiolica sugar bowl Antonio Ferretti Manufacture Lodi, Circa 1770-1780 Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire). It measures 3.54 x 4.52 x 3.54 in (9 x 11,5 x 9 cm) Weight: 0.394 lb (0.179 kg) State of conservation: small and slight chips on the edges. The small sugar bowl has a swollen and ribbed body resting on a flat base. The cap-shaped lid follows the rib of the container and is topped with a small knob in the shape of a two-colored fruit. The sugar bowl is painted “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) with the characteristic floral motif of bunches and isolated semis. An example which closely corresponds to this one is kept at the Civic Museum in Lodi (G. Gregorietti, Maioliche di Lodi, Milano e Pavia, Catalogo della Mostra, Milano, 1964 n. 137). This decorative style represented a strong point of the Lodi factory, which established itself thanks to the vivid nature of the colors made possible by the introduction of a new technique perfected by Paul Hannong in Strasbourg and later introduced by Antonio Ferretti to Italy. The production process, called “piccolo fuoco” (third fire), allowed the use of a greater number of colors than in the past; in particular, the purple of Cassius, a red made from gold chloride, was introduced. Its use allowed for many more tones and shades, from pink to purple. The Ferretti family started their maiolica manufacturing business in Lodi in 1725. The forefather Simpliciano started the business by purchasing an ancient furnace in 1725 and, indeed, we have evidence of the full activity of the furnaces starting from April of the same year (Novasconi-Ferrari-Corvi, 1964, p. 26 n. 4). Simpliciano started a production of excellence also thanks to the ownership of clay quarries in Stradella, not far from Pavia. The production was so successful that in 1726 a decree of the Turin Chamber came to prohibit the importation of foreign ceramics, especially from Lodi, to protect internal production (G. Lise, La ceramica a Lodi, Lodi 1981, p. 59). In its initial stages, the manufacture produced maolicas painted with the “a gran fuoco” (double fire) technique, often in turquoise monochrome, with ornamentation derived from compositional modules in vogue in Rouen in France. This was also thanks to the collaboration of painters like Giorgio Giacinto Rossetti, who placed his name on the best specimens next to the initials of the factory. In 1748 Simpliciano made his will (Gelmini, 1995, p. 30) appointing his son Giuseppe Antonio (known as Antonio) as universal heir. After 1750, when Simpliciano passed away, Antonio was directly involved in the maiolica factory, increasing its fortunes and achieving a reputation on a European level. Particularly important was the aforementioned introduction in 1760 of the innovative “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire) processing, which, expanding the ornamental repertoire with Saxon-inspired floral themes, was able to commercially compete with the German porcelains that had one of its most renowned offerings in the naturalistic Deutsche Blumen. Antonio Ferretti understood and promoted this technique and this decoration, proposing it in a fresher and more corrective version, less linked to botanical tables, both with or without contour lines, as well as in purple or green monochrome. After efforts to introduce more industrial production techniques to the sector succeeded, even the Ferretti manufacture, in the last decade of the eighteenth century, started heading towards decline despite its attempts to adapt production to neoclassical tastes. In 1796 the Napoleonic battle for the conquest of the Lodi bridge over the Adda definitively compromised the furnaces. Production resumed, albeit in a rather stunted manner, until Antonio's death on 29 December 1810. (M. L. Gelmini, pp. 28-30, 38, 43 sgg., 130-136 (for Simpliciano); pp. 31 sgg., 45-47, 142-192 (for Antonio). Bibliography G. Gregorietti, Maioliche di Lodi Milano e Pavia Catalogo della Mostra, Milano, 1964 n. 137; C. Baroni, Storia delle ceramiche nel Lodigiano, in Archivio storico per la città e i comuni del circondario e della diocesi di Lodi, XXXIV (1915), pp. 118, 124, 142; XXXV (1916), pp. 5-8; C. Baroni, La maiolica antica di Lodi, in Archivio storico lombardo, LVIII (1931), pp. 453-455; L. Ciboldi, La maiolica lodigiana, in Archivio storico lodigiano, LXXX (1953), pp. 25 sgg.; S. Levy, Maioliche settecentesche lombarde e venete, Milano 1962, pp. 17 sgg.; A. Novasconi - S. Ferrari - S. Corvi, La ceramica lodigiana, Lodi 1964, ad Indicem; Maioliche di Lodi, Milano e Pavia (catal.), Milano 1964, p. 17; O. Ferrari - G. Scavizzi, Maioliche italiane del Seicento e del Settecento, Milano 1965, pp. 26 sgg.; G. C. Sciolla, Lodi. Museo civico, Bologna 1977, pp. 69-85 passim; G. Lise, La ceramica a Lodi, Lodi 1981; M. Vitali, in Storia dell'arte ceramica...

A small antique Wedgwood green majolica leaf dish. Circa late 19th century, England.

Vintage 20th century Native Tarahumara Mexican / Southwestern olla / water pot. Made of red clay / terracotta by the indigenous tribal Indians, it features a round, saucer-like form ...

This lovely Mid-Century ceramic cigar ashtray, desk tidy, vide poche, or catchall, was crafted by Marius Giuge Atelier in Vallauris, France, in the 1960s. The puffy, donut-shaped des...

An exceptional Renaissance Revival Maiolica tin-glazed plate painted with a side profile portrait of a lady within a decorative border with a line painted design to the base. The lig...

Decorate a table or console with this colorful antique majolica planter. Crafted in Italy, circa 1960, the large, decorative ceramic composition features a swan standing on the edge of a flower pot. The whimsical cache pot is wide and round with an ornate, sculptural quality. The barbotine planter...

This elegant ceramic bowl was created by Edmond Lachenal for L’Escalier de Cristal around 1890. It bears his signature. A ceramist and painter, Edmond Lachenal is known for his past...

The Esencial 02 is decorative clay vase part of The Esenciales Collection that comprises a series of 6 pieces designed to be used individually or to create compositions among them, h...

Zao Wou Ki (1921 - 2013) "Orchidée" 1986 Print after a watercolor on faience. Stamped on the reverse as a tribute to the twentieth birthday of the BSN co...

This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bowl is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, painted in dark cobalt underglaze with floral motifs and sweeping brushstrokes. Dated to the 15th/16...

Small 19th Century Majolica Begonia Leaf signed Wilhelm Schiller & Son Vide-Poche. High quality. 6.3 by 3.6 inches. Wilhelm Schiller began production of porcelain and earthenware in ...

This lovely 18th-century Dutch Delft charger showcases hand-painted decoration in deep, dark blue. We see ten panels of floral decoration filled with tulip bulbs and scrolling vines....

Green Bowl with Floral Motif Inside. Makers Mark on the Bottom. “ Franciscan tEarthenware” as Pictured. Vintage Condition Consistent With Age as pictured. Dimensions. 7 Diameter ; 2 H

Large Vallauris Hand-Made Faience Ceramic Centerpiece, France, 1950s An absolutely stunning large ceramic fruit bowl or centerpiece, featuring an intricate sculptural body in rich o...

This antique English pearlware plate, circa 1820, showcases a vivid red Bacchanalian scene framed by an elegant reticulated border with a geometric pierced design. At the center, a d...

French Mid-Century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in unglazed fat lava ceramic. Beautiful fat lava ceramic flower shaped bowl in white and brown ceramic with turquoise green, orange and ye...

A beautiful asymmetric Art Deco bowl with amazing black and white glaze. Designed by Svend Hammershøi and made by Herm A. Kähler, Denmark, 1930s. Excellent condition. Signed with m...

This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bowl is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, brushed with dark cobalt underglaze in a pattern of loops and spirals reminiscent of ancient bronze ...

A Spanish Polychrome Earthenware Plate, 18th Century Depiciting a hare on abstract floral ground. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 3cm. Diameter: 33.8...

This lovely earthenware bowl from the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644) is cloaked in an allover celadon glaze with smooth texture and an opaque, clouded finish. Once used daily for foo...

Decorative wall plate in Delft Blue representing a mill. The Delft factory in the town of the same name in Holland has been producing enamelware since the 17th century. Delft blue has become famous over the centuries. The motif depicted on this pair of plates is emblematic of the Netherlands. Indeed, the country's inhabitants used windmills...

Charming French Majolica Violets basket signed Sarreguemines, circa 1900. The manufacture of Sarreguemines produced severals examples of baskets with fruits, more rarely with animals...

We are pleased to offer this exceptionally large and rare mid-19th century English mochaware bowl. Each piece of mochaware is unique. Made in England ci...

Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl by Tue Poulsen for Tue Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, Additional in...

Bowl Thorn all in earthenware with gold paint.

This extraordinary Dutch Delft pancake plate was made in the early 18th century. Beautifully hand-painted, it features bold zigzag lighting bolts, Bliksemborden, which seem to flash across the plate. Between the lightning bolts, we see clouds painted...

Made by Wedgwood in England circa 1810, this pair of creamware dishes features a neoclassical border decorated with a band of green acanthus leaves separated by black darts. The bord...

A wonderfully designed and gorgeously glazed large earthenware bowl by ceramics masters husband and wife artists Vivika and Otto Heino. Quite heavy and solid .The couple were best kn...

This large earthenware dish was executed at Michael Andersen Stoneware in Rønne, Denmark, ca. in the 1940s. It is decorated with serpentine flowers and glazed in white and light gree...

Majolica wall platter by Kerina, Monaco, ca.1960. Measure: diameter: 13.2" (33.6cm), depth: 1.8"(4.5cm). Signed "Kérina Monaco" on the back. Few slight traces of age. Very good condi...

This delicate 18th-century Wedgwood creamware bowl features a hand-painted songbird at its center. It is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. The bowl is made from fine, pale, cream-color...

This rare set of three creamware plates was made in England by Wedgwood in the 18th century, circa 1780. Each plate is decorated with a finely detailed black transfer-printed landsca...

Majolica trompe l'oeil basket with fruits signed Sarreguemines, circa 1900.   

This earthenware bowl from the late Ming dynasty (1368-1644) is cloaked inside and out in an ashen celadon glaze, fired with cool grey color and fine crazing. Once used daily for foo...

Small vide-poche dish with organically soft flared edges, relief lines and intricate hand-painted decor in gold and berry red colors. Signed, dated and numbered under base. Beautifu...

18th century English creamware baskets and plates A set of 2 oval open woven baskets on an oval dish with open basket weave pattern rims and handles of a thin twisted pattern, decor...

Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl in Stoneware from Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure that it is comple...

Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Eart...

Large Mid-Century Vallauris ashtray / bowl in multicolor glazed ceramic. Beautiful fat lava glazed ceramic ashtray in brown, pink purple and red colors. Manufactured by Vallauris. France, 1950s. This cool ashtray was handcrafted in France at the Mid-20th century period. Hand-crafted piece in shades of orange red, pink purple, ochre and green ceramic on a brown background with fat lava effect. It has four cigarrette or cigars holders. Highly decorative piece! This colorful piece will be the perfect gift for smokers. Also useful as jewelry bowl , decorative bowl or vide-poche. Overall Measures: 19 cm diameter x 9 cm height (7,48 in diameter x 3,54 in height). Vallauris Ceramic Round Bowl // Glazed Ceramic Fat Lava Bowl...

A lovely dish in faience designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsberg Studio, it´s 25.5 x 19,5 cm (10.2" x 7.8"). It´s in excellent condition. It is marked with the Stig Lindberg charact...

A wonderfully designed and exceptionally rare earthenware six bird's head bowl or pot (bird head works are very coveted among collector's of the Heino's work) by ceramics masters husband and wife artists Vivika and Otto Heino. Quite heavy and substantial in Size. The couple were best known for their inspired designs and distinctive glazes. This massive bowl or pot is signed on the underside and is in very good vintage condition with no discernible flaws. Again, quite rare. We have never seen another like it with this many birds. Would be the crown jewel in any collection and sure to stand out in any setting. Dimensions: 10.5" high, 11" diameter The couple are winners of the following awards: Gold Medal from the sixth Biennale internationale de céramique d'art, in Vallauris, France, (1978). Silver medal from the International Ceramics Exhibitions in Ostend, Belgium, (1959) Their work can be found in the following museums and collections: American Craft Museum, New York City, NY American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California Ariana Museum, Geneva, Switzerland Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York, New York County Art Museum and Craft Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, California Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg, Massachusetts Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma Hartford Jewish Community Center, Hartford, Connecticut Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, California Memphis College of Art, Memphis, Tennessee Mills College Art Museum, Oakland, California Mingei Museum, San Diego Museum of Art and Design, New York, New York Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, Logan, Utah Picasso Museum in Vallauris, France St. Paul Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College, Claremont, California Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, North Carolina Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois Ventura County...

Large wall plate or bowl by Noomi Backhausen for Søholm. The bowl is hand-painted with abstract and floral forms. This rare piece can be used as a functional bowl or with the include...

Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Stoneware Bowl from Okela, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materi...

Multi-lobed Satsuma cup decorated with signature characters in gold on the bottom, dimension height 60 mm diameter 145 mm. Additional information: Mate...

Mid-Century French Majolica Catchall Vide -Poche Marcel Guillot. Diameter / 6 inches , H / 2.5 inches.

A Spanish Polychrome Earthenware Plate, 19th Century With flower motif to the center and borderd by abstract floral pattern. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: ...