Ceramic Decorative Objects

Antique pair of Neoclassical style terracotta recumbent lions - unsigned - Continental - late 19th/early 20th century. The over-all condition of this pair of pre-owned antique ite...

West German mid-century cylindrical ceramic vase with a raised irregular pattern of geometric shapes, highlighted and dotted in black against a rust orange glaze. (BAY KERAMIC "CONTU...

Large Mid-Century Modern West German Glazed Pottery Vase. Beautiful Modernist West German glazed pottery vase in a red/orange color with a great stylized geometric decoration.

A wonderful pair of Ex Sotheby’s painted Polychrome Equestrian Horse and Riders made from gray pottery, Presents beautifully and guaranteed authentic with provenance and COA. Measures: Height 11.5 inches and width 11 inches Condition: Possible professional restorations but not detectable. Provenance: Sotheby’s London. 16th November, 1999. Lot 12 (2 of 4 horses in that lot). Sotheby’s New York, NY September 14, 2019. The importance of the horse in the history and culture of China can be viewed, in part, through the artistic legacy of this great civilization. In sculpture, painting, and literature, horses were glorified and revered. Horses were believed to be related to mythological dragons, reflecting their sacred status within society. During the unification of China under the Han Dynasty, bands of mounted nomadic warriors from the north threatened the country. In order to thwart their attacks, the Chinese sought to import stronger, faster steeds from Central Asia (as opposed to the Mongol ponies used by the invaders), eventually leading to the creation of the Silk Road. This small sculpture of a mounted soldier reveals the crucial military role of the horse. When compared to the diminutive stature of the rider, the importance of the horse becomes readily apparent. This creature provided security and strength, allowing the Empire to secure its borders and expand its influences across Central Asia. The magnificent regalia of the horse, including a brilliantly painted saddle in red and green/gold, reflect the respect this animal received. The warrior as well is gorgeously decorated with a painted red tunic and gray chest...

Chinese Export Porcelain Rouge de Fer Large Punch Bowl, Imari, circa 1735-50 This fabulous Chinese Export porcelain large Imari punch bowl is painted on the exterior with underglaze...

French terracotta sculpture of a classical male. This stunning French terra cotta sculpture of a classical Roman male is expertly executed ...

Pair of 19th century Staffordshire spaniels from England. this is a lovely pair, decorated in copper lustre painting and having se...

This 20th-century Anatolian terracotta storage jar represents the rich heritage of Turkish pottery, crafted with an emphasis on function and durability. Its expansive, bulbous form w...

A gorgeous pair of antique 19th-Century Japanese Imari vases made in the Meiji period, circa 1870. These fine vases have a lovely lobed shape and hand painted floral design in the tr...

Large French Majolica duck in flight wall pocket Delphin Massier, circa 1890. Height / 11.8 inches. Lenght / 15.5 inches. Depth / 6 inches.

Astrid Tjalk for Kähler, Denmark. Unique bowl/dish in glazed ceramic with motif of fish monger, 1960s. Stamped. Measures: 31 x 22 cm. In very good condition.

Ceramic sculpture "Pavoncella," from the RIMINI BLUE series, made by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, in a special glaze blue color, which gives the strong expressiveness of this collection....

Antique large blue and white Chinese Oriental ceramic ginger jar with a lid, believed to date from the 20th Century. It bears a 4-character mark on the base. This piece is exception...

19th Century French Majolica cache pot bag signed Fives Lille. Painted with flowers and insects.

A sophisticated and striking Minimalist White Porcelain Tasca Vase designed by the celebrated Italian designer Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal Studio-Linie, Germany. This sculptural pie...

This exceptional and elegantly composed tear shaped Corinthian Alabastron is a standout for the type. The complex decorative scheme is centered around a standing figure of the winge...

18th/19th century Grand Tour Amphora vase on hand wrought iron tripod base. Very good overall condition, with expected losses, great surface patina...

Large stoneware vase with amazing brown-black glaze. Designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Great condition. Factory second (for no obvious reason). Signed 'CH...

A light green ceramic German vase in perfect conditions. It's marked on the bottom West Germany and a number. The 1960s Scheurich Vase is a distinctive and iconic representation of ...

Set or 5 beautiful stoneware vases and a bowl with amazing and rare glaze. Designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Excellent condition. Signed 'CHS' and makers ...

Rare form original Pablo Picasso Femme sculptural vase or ewer for Madoura Ceramics. Documented model number A.R. 297 hand sculpted and hand painted in the Madoura factory. A timless...

This rare and highly decorative 1930s Art Deco Takita porcelain lidded box is an exceptional example of Japanese Art Deco ceramic design, a category that remains far more elusive than its European and American counterparts. Versatile in form, the piece functions beautifully as a biscuit jar, tea caddy, ice bucket, or sculptural decorative container, making it both practical and collectable. The box is cylindrical and lantern-shaped, modeled after an accordion-pleated Asian paper lantern, giving it strong architectural presence and rhythmic geometry. The porcelain body is painted in a vibrant zig-zag pattern rendered in pastel pink, blue, and yellow against a crisp white ground. The lantern creases are dramatically emphasized with black horizontal accent lines, heightening contrast and reinforcing the bold, modernist Art Deco aesthetic. The removable lid features an asymmetrically placed gilt porcelain knob, a classic Art Deco touch that introduces tension and movement to the design. A woven rattan handle, secured by gilt porcelain mounts on either side, moves freely and adds a sophisticated material contrast, blending natural texture with gleaming glazed porcelain. The interior is clean and well preserved, with no chips or cracks to the interior, lid lip, or body rim. There is one chip to the base, measuring approximately 3/8 inch wide, which does not affect the visual presentation or functionality. The base is stamped “T/T Hand Paint Made in Japan.” While collectors are well acquainted with French Art Deco porcelain and ceramics by celebrated makers such as Robj, Lalique, Sèvres, and Limoges, as well as Czechoslovakian Art Deco manufacturers like Ditmar Urbach, Amphora, and Royal Dux, Japanese Art Deco porcelain...

Majolica German figural dog bottle, circa 1890. The bottle represent a dog in hunting costume smoking a pipe and carrying a riffle, the lid is the hat with a feather. The piece is ...

1960's modern large Rosenthal porcelain flower vase, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.

Single panel wall sculpture. Hand formed ceramic piece in unglazed white stoneware with cotton fringe. Hanging wire is included on the back. Ships with a small comb for fringe and in...

English Victorian Royal Worcester porcelain swan shaped vase with wings.

A charming antique 19th Century English Staffordshire hen covered tureen or eggery, circa 1880. No maker's mark. These were typically used to store e...

A beautiful, Mid-Century Modern ribbed mottled brown, yellow and orange semi-lava glazed bulbous long thin-necked pottery vase by Italian artist/designer Alvino Bagni (1919-2009) for...

The Brendan Bass Estate Collection is an homage to the beauty of vintage and antique pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which the...

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Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, lemon, starfish, shells, crab, oyster. Nautical style. Measure: 9.3 diameter.  

Eye-catching black and amber Majolica ceramic rooster jug / pitcher, Ukraine, 1950s-1960s. A cool accent to any kitchen or to be user as serving pitcher. Lovely as a part of a cerami...

A very rare Bird figurine, by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg from a limited studio production known as "Fåglar" from 1964. This is typical of Lisa Larson's Scandinavian minimalism, a ni...

Lugano, Italy Glazed Ceramic Terracotta Serving Bowls, Stamped Marks, Set of 7 Offered for sale is a set of seven (7) Italian glazed ceramic or terracotta serving bowls with maker'...

Original unique ceramic pitcher vase in the form of a fish by Pablo Picasso "Sujet poisson". Picasso's association with the Madoura Studio was for over 25 years, making it one of the...

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg. Stoneware figure from "All the world's children." Height 11 cm. In perfect condition. Marked.

A beautiful bowl with amazing lustre glaze and hand painted gold details. Scandinavian Grace / Art Deco. Made by Josef Ekberg at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1920s. Great condition. Stampe...

This exquisite automated bird box was made in Paris, France by renowned maker Flajoulot in 1885. Beautiful colored enamels and silver adorn all sides and top of the case. The colors ...

Large signed Mid-Century Modern studio pottery italian style ceramic vase. Signed and date by the artist, BF 77. Features a brutalist inspired design with hand-painted floral motiv...

ROYAL BONN - FRANZ ANTON MEHLEM - Art Nouveau hand painted and gilded vase - featuring branches of pink and soft purple floral blossoms with thorns to the front and back (likely Flow...

Surrealist Infinite or perpetual Face Vase by TMS, black ceramic vase with a craquelure finish. Ceramic construction with unique repeating 360 degr...

A circa 1920s German porcelain parrot figurine. Measurements: Height:11" Width:6.25"(widest point) Depth:7.5".

English Victorian Majolica bamboo planter and stand, circa 1880.

A fine antique German porcelain vase. By Meissen. With cold-painted Streublumen floral sprays to either side and gilt bands to the rim and footrim. Fully marked to the base and wi...

Art Deco Pottery Iznik style Platter signed Greber Beauvais, circa 1930.

‘Rounds Pattern’ Handmade White Ceramic Vase This vase is part of a new series inspired by iconic Art (and more precisely paintings) movement...

Sculpture Apple Graffiti A in handcrafted ceramic.

This is a Shigaraki ware ceramic piece, crafted in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Shigaraki ware originates from the Shigaraki region and dates back as far as the 8th century. It is one of...

An Art Deco bathing belle/ flapper trinket pot in a white ceramic. Probably made in Germany, there is an impressed number “918” on the underside. The bathing beauty is wearing the sw...

An Exceptional Berlin KPM (Vienna Style) Iridescent Jeweled Porcelain Vase: "The Spring Dance" A breathtaking example of Berlin KPM porcelain artistry, this hand-painted vase, titled "The Spring Dance" (Frühlingsreigen), captures the whimsy and elegance of late 19th to early 20th-century design. Bearing the distinguished blue sceptre mark, iron-red beehive mark, pattern number 8342, and impressed AB2, this masterpiece is signed by the celebrated artist Wagner...

A rare and beautiful paperweight with amazing surrealist eyeball decor. Designed and produced by Piero Fornasetti in Milano, Italy. Early production, 1950s. Great original conditio...

Attributed to Lucien Levy Dhurmer for Clement Massier. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling....

This unique sculptural lamp by French artist Kalou Dubus is titled Lovers. Handcrafted in black stoneware, the piece features a raw, textured surface that emphasizes the material’s n...

Rare French Majolica Pineapple Basket Box Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Height / 6 inches , Diameter / 3.8 inches.

A monumental Chinese famille rose porcelain "Peacock" palace vase, Republic period. Magnificent quality and palace sized Chinese hu-form vase with side h...

A lovely gray/blue speckled vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the vase is 14.5 cm (5.8") high and 8.5 cm (3.4") in diameter. It is in mint...

A rare true mirror pair of orientalist porcelain vases decorated in cobalt and gold featuring hand painted nomadic desert scenes with Bedouins on camels with palm trees and pyramids....

From Italy, this colorful pair of antique Majolica urns have different, hand-painted, scenes on each urn. On the bodies are brightly colored scenes with churches, figures, and lan...

Product description A charming pair of Dutch art pottery vases executed in the Netherlands in the mid-20th century. The two pieces are closely related in spirit yet distinct in form,...

Handbuilt organic modern vase made from a groggy clay body covered layers of glossy and matte white glaze, with a heavily textured glaze on top. Each vase is made by hand in our Broo...