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Large Midcentury Glazed Ceramic Cube - Side Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Custom made Tomato Red Decagon Sculpture or Side Table - Glazed Pottery , circa 1960 . apparently unsigned
A unique and elegant addition of any modern living room !
#midcentury #...
Category
Mid-20th Century Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Rare Mid-Century Modern MCM Pottery Vase, Jar with Lid Signed "Beth Salin 1970"
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare Mid-Century Modern MCM pottery vase, jar with lid signed "Beth Salin 1970" is truly unique and super interesting! At first glance this may l...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Huge Bird Paradise Sculpture Master Designer Eva Fritz-Lindner
Located in South Burlington, VT
A one-of-a-kind monumental Monumental Flamboyant Bird of Paradise -Knuppelhuhn- big sculpture created, handmade, and hand-painted by master designer Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) in about 1992.
Handcrafted and hand-painted in beautiful colors by this artist.
Designer/maker: Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017)
Signed with her stamp i3D.
Glaze: The matte colors in lavender and pink and creams are still vivid and the hand painting is superb
This is the only example we have seen in private hands.
Substantial dimensions: 21.25 inches tall and 31.5 inches length
Handmade / handarbeit and hand glazed
About the artist:
The bold Folk Art sculptress and ceramist Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) studied at the Werkkunstschule Wiesbaden and Darmstadt and was a master student in the sculptor class by Erich Kuhn.
From 1955 she worked as a master designer at the Staatliche Majolika-Manufaktur Karlsruhe where she created and designed several hundred highly regarded ceramic folk art animal sculptures...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Chinoiserie Large Porcelain Dresser Box with Lid In Style of Ginori, Italy
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large rectangular dresser or trinket box with lid features Chinoiserie decor with faux bamboo construction elements and dragonfly motifs on the sides and the lid. The handle is sculp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain, Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Mid-Century Ceramic Ball Vase, Italy, 1950
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid-century round 'Rimini Blu' glazed terracotta art pottery globe vase, designed by Aldo Londi and crafted by Bitossi Ceramiche in Italy during the 1950s. This handcrafted vase is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Antique Chinese Pottery 【Luzon Jar】/Iron-glazed teapot/15th to 18th centuries
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique ceramic jar, commonly known as a “Luzon Jar,” made sometime between the 15th and 18th centuries. It is believed to have been produced in southern China and then us...
Category
16th Century Chinese Other Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Pair Royal Dux Staffordshire Porcelain Birds Parakeets Cockrels Cockatoos
By Royal Dux
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality highly detailed pair of Royal Dux Czech Republic pottery vivid Majolica Parrot Feathered Figures of quite generous size, Mid Twentieth Century
Each ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Victorian Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Japanese Antique Pottery Vase 1900s-1940s / Kasama
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This ceramic vase was made in Kasama, Japan. Kasama is a traditional and famous pottery producing area.
It is very old vase.
It has a very beautiful light blue glaze and has a wond...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Pottery Vase 1185s-1333s / Tsubo Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This account is operated by four different companies.
As for me, I specialize in Japanese antiques and carefully selected items.
With my 20 years of experience, I am re-proposing Jap...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Large Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Mashiko
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This large ceramic vase was made in Mashiko, Japan. Mashiko is a traditional and famous region for pottery.
It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
It is generally black in co...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Vintage Japanese Style Raku Running Glaze Vases
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage Japanese inspired decorative raku vases designed and handmade by Danish ceramic artist in the late 20th century. Shiny coral red, mauve gray and white crackle running glaze c...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Japonisme Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Greek 18th Century Terracotta Olive Oil Jar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Impressive Greek olive jar from the 18th century, the terracotta darkened by natural oils and three centuries of use. This antique vessel, once used to hold olives and their oil, fea...
Category
18th Century Greek Other Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Ribera Handmade Large Centerpiece Bowl - Stoneware
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful large centerpiece bowl crafted from stoneware clay. Inspired by the vibrant marine life of the reef and the soft motion of ocean waves, this extra large fruit bowl showcases a distinctive blend of artistry and nature, capturing the tranquil beauty of the sea.
Each centerpiece bowl is wheel-thrown and hand-glazed in our studio, featuring a soft, white matte finish that beautifully enhances the organic textures of the clay. The glaze has been specially formulated for this collection, reflecting the dedication and craftsmanship that goes into each piece.
Ideal for keeping your weekly fruits out on the counter or as a striking standalone accent, this white centerpiece bowl...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Handcrafted Ceramic Bowl with Black Spiral Design, Modern Studio Pottery, 1980s
By Horst Kerstan, Jan Bontjes Van Beek
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This handcrafted ceramic bowl features a striking black spiral design on a white glaze. The minimalist yet bold decoration is paired with a refined shallow shape and a raised foot, g...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Antique Rookwood 1929 XXIX Jens Jensen Vellum Matte Glaze Vase Urn 7.25"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Rookwood Jens Jensen matte glaze floral theme mantel vase or urn. Marked 1929 XXIX on base with shape 604 DD, signed with encircled J with wings.
Jens Jacob Herring Krug Je...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Pottery Vase 1185s-1333s / Tsubo Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This account is operated by four different companies.
As for me, I specialize in Japanese antiques and carefully selected items.
With my 20 years of experience, I am re-proposing Jap...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Ancient Greek Cypriot Pottery Bichrome Aryballos Oinochoe Bullseye Flask 750 BC
Located in Portland, OR
An ancient 3,000 year old Greek-Cypriot pottery aryballos or flask, circa 750 B.C., from the island of Cyprus.
The vessel made of pottery Bichrome ware...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Archaistic Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Monumental Studio Pottery Stacking Sculpture 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This late 20th-century pottery sculpture. stands at an impressive 81" tall. It consists of five interlocking pieces, each intricately designed to fit seamlessly together, with earthy...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Otto and Vivika Heino Signed Mid-Century Modern Couinard Art Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Antique Rookwood 1919 XIX Matte Glaze Footed Cabinet Vase Bowl Compote 3.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Rookwood cabinet vase / footed bowl / compote featuring Art Deco styling with brown matte glaze. Marked circa XIX 1919, 2093 shape.
Dimensions:
3.5" x 3.25" (Diameter x Hei...
Category
1910s Art Deco Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Antique Pottery Jar 15th-16th Century/ Wabi-Sabi Vase/Shigaraki
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce an attractive pot that gives you a sense of wabi-sabi.
It is "Shigaraki ware".
Shigaraki is a historical kiln located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
It is sa...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Edo Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Large Wabi Sabi Style Studio Pottery Centerpiece or Bowl
Located in Tilburg, NL
Large Wabi Sabi Style Studio Pottery Centerpiece or Bowl, Europe, mid to late 20th century.
This is a beautiful and large decorative studio pottery bowl or centerpiece. Very wabi sa...
Category
Late 20th Century European Primitive Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Set of 13 Collectible Pink and Green Glazed Ceramic Cache Pot Planters
Located in Doylestown, PA
Wonderful vintage collection of thirteen assorted pink and green glazed ceramic petite cache pots by McCoy, Hull Imperial and Ungemach (UPCO) of Roseville, mostly circa 1940s. Many o...
Category
20th Century North American Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Midcentury Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Vase
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
This eye-catching vase is made of blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns surrounding the cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta, Pottery
Cachepot Ø 22cm Planter by Villeroy & Boch Dresden art deco model " Steiermark "
Located in Landshut, BY
Cachepot Planter
by Villeroy & Boch Dresden
art deco
model " Steiermark "
Design Period 1930s
Production Period 1930s
handpainted
Country of Manufacture Germany
MARKED: yes (...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Japanese Antique Paper-Covered Large Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old, large, paper-covered Pottery vase made in Japan.
It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s).
This large Pottery vase was used to transport and store tea leaves.
It...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Paper
Vintage Large Ceramic Sitting Cat Figurine, Pink Sponge Ware Folk Art Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage ceramic cat figurine features hand-painted pink sponge ware decor with black accents on face and paws. The cat depicted sitting with tail curled around the hind legs, slightl...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Ceramica Partenon 1950 Spanish Hand Made Black Ceramic Amphora Mid-Century
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Shipping note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options please contact us directly.
This striking handmade black vase from Cerámica Partenon captures the e...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Ancient Greek Cypriot Pottery Bichrome Aryballos Oinochoe Bullseye Flask 750 BC
Located in Portland, OR
An ancient 3,000 year old Greek-Cypriot pottery aryballos or flask, circa 750 B.C., from the island of Cyprus.
The vessel made of pottery Bichrome ware...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Archaistic Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Japanese antique pottery "Echizen ware" Large Jar/1500s/Rare large vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is "Echizen ware".
Echizen is a historic kiln located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
It is said to have originated around the 9th century.
There are 6 kilns with a long history in...
Category
16th Century Japanese Other Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Large Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Great Pottery bowl with multiple options for use.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Early 20th Century Amphora Enameled Pottery Vase
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This striking enameled pottery vase was made by Amphora and is decorated with stylized floral decoration set against a textured ground made up of variegated blue enamel paint on a me...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Japanese antique Shigaraki ware vase/1400-1573/Wabi-sabi vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is "Shigaraki ware".
Shigaraki ware is a historic kiln located in Shiga Prefecture.
(The Shigaraki ware kiln is circled in red in the image.)
It is said to have originated in the ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Spanish Green Terracotta Handled Vase / Vessel
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stunning Iberian style eight handled jar or vessel in green unglazed terracotta. Spain, 1940s
Catalan unglazed vase in green terracotta. Elegant piece, beautiful from all sides and i...
Category
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta, Earthenware, Pottery
Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic XL Vase, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
A giant sized handmade Rimini blue ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
Blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns adorning the top of the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic
Wedgwood Jasperware Green and White Vase English Neoclassical
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful 'sage' green and white English Wedgwood Jasperware matte stoneware vase in the Neoclassical style, England, 1973. Vase has Renaissance/Neoc...
Category
Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Judith Stiles Postmodern Vase, New York Art Studio Pottery, 1980s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful vintage vase features hand painted abstract graphic designs in Postmodern style on ombre mauve pink background with turquoise rim and accent band on the bottom of the vase.
The vase is hand signed by the artist on the bottom.
Judith Stiles studied ceramic glazes under Susan Parks...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Stamped Edition Padilla Picasso Pottery Handled Portrait Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stamped Edition Padilla Picasso Pottery Handled Portrait Vase
After Pablo Picasso, signed on the front 'Picasso' in blue script.
Stamped on the bottom:
296
1994 Edition 29A /500
Picasso by Padilla Mexico
Bears Paper Padilla Label
This limited edition Padilla Picasso pottery vase is a stunning tribute to Pablo Picasso’s iconic ceramic designs. Created circa 1994 as part of a limited run of 500 pieces, this handled portrait vase is stamped 296 Edition 29A out of 500 Picasso by Padilla Mexico and bears an original Padilla paper label. The front is signed "Picasso" in blue script, reflecting the artist’s unmistakable style.
Standing 12 inches high, 5.5 inches wide (including the handle), and 3.5 inches deep, this piece features a striking hand-painted abstract portrait. The cream/ivory base is accented with dark green outlining the rim, while ochre tones are used for the expressive scraffito hair-like design. The face and decorative swirl patterns are rendered in deep blue, while lavender brushstrokes elegantly swirl around the lower half. The handle is adorned with black and red striped accents, adding to its unique visual appeal.
A beautiful collector’s item, this Padilla Edition Picasso vase...
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
African Woman Figurine Sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative, lovely detailed sculpture/ figurine, vintage from the 1950s, portraying a sitting nude African woman with a brass bracelet wearing a skirt. Designed and h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
elegant floral artful Italian vase by Elio Schiavon Italy 1960s handpainted
Located in Landshut, BY
This beautiful ceramic vase, which features a floral painting very similar to the designs of the renowned art mirror, was meticulously hand-painted in the Italian province of South T...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Italian Mid-Century Pesce Fish Pottery Bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, richly "Rimini" glazed "Pesce" bowl by internationally acclaimed Italian designer Aldo Londi for equally illustrious manufacturer Bitossi. Handmade in Italy with deeply ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Roseville Art Pottery Blue Vase with Iris Pattern Mid 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Roseville Art Pottery Blue Vase with Iris Pattern Mid 20thC
Measures- 3.5"H x 5.25"W x 5"D
Category
20th Century Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Minton Majolica Pottery Girl Harvester Figurine 1864
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Minton majolica pottery figure depicting a girl harvester figurine dating from 1864. The figure sits raised on a round pedestal base and holds a large oval shaped basket u...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Pottery
Very old Japanese pottery Jar/12th to 13th century/Tokoname ware/Wabi-sabi vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old jar in Japan.
This is a pottery called Tokoname ware.
Tokoname is a kiln located in Aichi prefecture, Japan. (Tokoname Kiln is marked with a red circle on the map....
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Antique Japanese earthenware jars in rare colors/1600 or later/Flower vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese earthenware jar.
The shape is typical of an earthenware jar, but its greatest attraction is the color of the surface.
...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Danish Palshus Olive and Blue Vide-Poche Dish, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage decorative chamotte clay vide-poche dish by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus Stentøj. Handmade in the 1960s. Dusty olive and clear dark and light blue colored shiny glaze. S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Antique Staffordshire Pottery Cat Figurine England Victorian Era Ca. 1860
Located in Katonah, NY
This beautiful antique Staffordshire cat features white fur spotted with large black spots.
Created circa 1860, our cat is decorated with han...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Country Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Ceramic turkey collection
Located in Milano, IT
The collection includes eleven ceramic sculptures, depicting turkeys in various techniques and sizes. Specifically: One is colored ceramic; one is hand-painted bisque; the smaller on...
Category
20th Century Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Monumental Apple Sculpture by Selma Calheira
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental Apple sculpture by Selma Calheira for Cores Da Terra. This fired clay apple is a true show stopper. Very realistically done.
Category
20th Century Brazilian Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Robert Maxwell for Pottery Craft USA Vase
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking modern slip-cast vase with overlapping circles motif was created by Robert Maxwell for Pottery Craft USA using his innovative glazing techn...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Art Nouveau Southern French Fayance art pottery FLOOR VASE rare colours&pattern
Located in Landshut, BY
A giving joy beautiful French Fayence Floor Vase
fantastic Art Nouveau pattern - Impressing Colours
Manufacturer unknown - marked
Design Period 1915 - 1925
Country of Manufacture : France
H / height: 46 cm ~ Gew. / weight: 4550 grs
DM / diameter max: 28 cm ~ DM oben / diameter inner rim: 19.8 cm
.... an ode to Southern France
A Legend of Provence
by Adelaide Anne Procter (30 October 1825 – 2 February 1864)
The lights extinguished, by the hearth I leant,
Half weary with a listless discontent.
The flickering giant-shadows, gathering near,
Closed round me with a dim and silent fear.
All dull, all dark; save when the leaping flame,
Glancing, lit up a Picture's ancient frame.
Above the hearth it hung. Perhaps the night,
My foolish tremors, or the gleaming light,
Lent power to that Portrait dark and quaint, —
A Portrait such as Rembrandt loved to paint, —
The likeness of a Nun. I seemed to trace
A world of sorrow in the patient face,
In the thin hands folded across her breast: —
Its own and the room's shadow hid the rest.
I gazed and dreamed, and the dull embers stirred,
Till an old legend that I once had heard
Came back to me; linked to the mystic gloom
Of that dark Picture in the ghostly room.
In the far south, where clustering vines are hung;
Where first the old chivalric lays were sung;
Where earliest smiled that gracious child of France,
Angel and knight and fairy, called Romance,
I stood one day. The warm blue June was spread
Upon the earth; blue summer overhead,
Without a cloud to fleck its radiant glare,
Without a breath to stir its sultry air.
All still, all silent, save the sobbing rush
Of rippling waves, that lapsed in silver hush
Upon the beach; where, glittering towards the strand
The purple Mediterranean kissed the land.
All still, all peaceful; when a convent chime
Broke on the mid-day silence for a time,
Then trembling into quiet, seemed to cease,
In deeper silence and more utter peace.
So as I turned to gaze, where gleaming white,
Half hid by shadowy trees from passers' sight,
The Convent lay, one who had dwelt for long
In that fair home of ancient tale and song,
Who knew the story of each cave and hill,
And every haunting fancy lingering still
Within the land, spake thus to me, and told
The Convent's treasured Legend, quaint and old: —
Long years ago, a dense and flowering wood,
Still more concealed where the white convent stood,
Borne on its perfumed wings the title came:
" Our Lady of the Hawthorns " is its name.
Then did that bell, which still rings out to-day,
Bid all the country rise, or eat, or pray.
Before that convent shrine, the haughty knight
Passed the lone vigil of his perilous fight;
For humbler cottage strife or village brawl,
The Abbess listened, prayed, and settled all.
Young hearts that came, weighed down by love or wrong,
Left her kind presence comforted and strong.
Each passing pilgrim, and each beggar's right
Was food, and rest, and shelter for the night.
But, more than this, the Nuns could well impart
The deepest mysteries of the healing art;
Their store of herbs and simples was renowned,
And held in wondering faith for miles around.
Thus strife, love, sorrow, good and evil fate,
Found help and blessing at the convent gate.
Of all the nuns, no heart was half so light,
No eyelids veiling glances half as bright,
No step that glided with such noiseless feet,
No face that looked so tender or so sweet,
No voice that rose in choir so pure, so clear,
No heart to all the others half so dear,
So surely touched by others' pain or woe,
(Guessing the grief her young life could not know,)
No soul in childlike faith so undefiled,
As Sister Angela's, the " Convent Child. "
For thus they loved to call her. She had known
No home, no love, no kindred, save their own.
An orphan, to their tender nursing given,
Child, plaything, pupil, now the Bride of Heaven
And she it was who trimmed the lamp's red light
That swung before the altar, day and night;
Her hands it was whose patient skill could trace
The finest broidery, weave the costliest lace;
But most of all, her first and dearest care,
The office she would never miss or share,
Was every day to weave fresh garlands sweet,
To place before the shrine at Mary's feet.
Nature is bounteous in that region fair,
For even winter has her blossoms there.
Thus Angela loved to count each feast the best,
By telling with what flowers the shrine was dressed.
In pomp supreme the countless Roses passed,
Battalion on battalion thronging fast,
Each with a different banner, flaming bright,
Damask, or striped, or crimson, pink, or white,
Until they bowed before a newborn queen,
And the pure virgin Lily rose serene.
Though Angela always thought the Mother blest
Must love the time of her own hawthorn best,
Each evening through the years, with equal care,
She placed her flowers; then kneeling down in prayer,
As their faint perfume rose before the shrine,
So rose her thoughts, as pure and as divine.
She knelt until the shades grew dim without,
Till one by one the altar lights...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco French Glazed Pottery Circus Performing Elephant Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning French Art Deco glazed pottery sculpture of a circus elephant balanced on a ball dating from around 1925. The figure made from a terracotta colored clay portrays an elepha...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
1885 Rookwood Aesthetic Movement High Victorian Perfume Bottle form # 61
Located in Mobile, AL
Rookwood pottery was established based upon Arts and Crafts ideals positing the celebration and elevation of pottery as an art form. Both professional and amateur decorators and potters were instrumental in the success of what became an art industry and the nations first Internationally recognized art pottery. It is marked 1885, 61 and W. Rookwood's font, Form # 61 and the use of W to indicate white clay are well known to Rookwood collectors and have been identified in most publications concerning the pottery dating back to Peck's books. Sometimes we just can't figure out who decorated them. Many of the decorators were married society ladies and some used their spouse's initials or names on pots. I have been unable to identify what appears to be M AED in under-glaze initials. Nor does the pencil notation which appears M.E. Foster (or Foote) turn up in my review of the literature, including The Ladies God Bless 'em. The quality of the decoration is high and represents the interest in Japonisme and Aesthetic Movement art. The four cobalt lined vertical panels recall vertical Japanese woodblock prints and the gold tracery and rim is surprisingly present with only modest wear to the high points and minor bleed through of the under-glaze around the lip. (shown). It is important to note that unless or until the decorator is identified, it is impossible to assert that the decoration is by a Rookwood artist. Many amateur ladies and gentlemen, particularly members of the Cincinnati Pottery...
Category
1880s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Early 1900 by Christopher Dresser SCI Laveno Jugendstill Ceramic Cachepot Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Purple ceramic cachepot
Perfect condiction.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Rare Clementina Van Der Walt Elephant Vase, South Africa Art Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Postmodern vase is decorated with colorful abstract geometric designs; black and white elephant figure is featured prominently on the fr...
Category
Late 20th Century South African Post-Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Handmade Spikes White Round Ceramic Vase
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful white round ceramic vase, perfect for displaying your favorite flower arrangements. Offering a unique view from every angle, this round ceramic vase crosses the line between functionality and ornament. Use it as a fully functional flower vase or as an adornment for your home.
All vases...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
1980's "Signed" Studio Made Pottery Vase
Located in New York, NY
1980's modern "Signed" studio made pottery vase, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use,
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Female Face Bust Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A striking vintage black ceramic pottery female face bust sculpture, circa 20th century. A great piece for a column pedestal as shown, shelf, mantle, cocktai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Revival Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
1931 Rookwood Art Deco XXXI Yellow Matte Bleeding Heart Vase 5.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Rookwood Art Deco carved / embossed bleeding heart bud vase featuring a matte yellow glaze - 1931 XXXI
Dimensions:
3.5" x 5.5" (Diameter x Height)
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Bay Keramik Wine Red Gold Decorative Vase, 1960s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Midcentury decorative piece with shiny burgundy and lime running glaze. Golden round base and leaf shaped top on the organic floral like shape. Original label under base. Manufacture...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Carlton Ware Art Deco Rouge Royal Lustre Mikado Pattern Pottery Ginger Jar
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A finely made Art Deco Carlton Ware pottery Rouge Royal Mikado pattern lidded ginger jar dating between 1935 and 1955. The jar stands on a narrow...
Category
1940s English Art Deco Vintage Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Art Nouveau Ceramic Cachepot Christopher Dresser SCI Laveno
Located in Red Lion, PA
Beautiful Art Nouveau Ceramic Cachepot in Green and Yellow by SCI Laveno
Italy c. 1910
Designed by Christopher Dresser
Category
1880s Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Female Face Bust Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A striking vintage black ceramic pottery female face bust sculpture, circa 20th century. A great piece for a column pedestal as shown, shelf, mantle, cocktai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Revival Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Studio Pottery Vessel
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Nice pottery vase for your collection
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Wedgwood Green Jasperware White Cameo 5" Single Candlestick Holder - a Pair
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wedgwood Green Jasperware White Cameo 5" Single Candlestick Holder - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 5" H x 4" Diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Drummer Cookie Jar by Shawnee Pottery
Located in Bradenton, FL
A collectible ceramic cookie jar shaped like a drum, trimmed in red and decorated with a drummer boy in yellow and blue. The lid lifts off with a matching drummer bust. Designed by Robert Heckman for Shawnee Pottery...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Japanese antique pottery "Shigaraki" large vase/1400-1500/Natural glaze pottery
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I have received a very nice Jar.
This is Shigaraki ware, one of the six great kilns that have existed in Japan since ancient times.
Shigaraki is a historic kiln located in Shiga Pref...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Handmade Spikes White Ceramic Vase II
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful white ceramic vase, perfect for showcasing your favorite floral arrangements. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this handmade pottery vase gracefully blurs t...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Clay
Pair Sitzendorf German Porcelain Birds Parakeets Cockrels Cockatoos Parrots 19Ct
By Sitzendorf
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality highly detailed pair of German Sitzendorf pottery porcelain Parrots Feathered Figures of quite generous size, together with another single example, late...
Category
17th Century German Victorian Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Chinoiserie or Possibly Persian Partially Glazed Pottery Urn with Metal Handles
Located in Miami, FL
Chinoiserie or Possibly Persian Partially Glazed Pottery Urn with Metal Handles
Offered for sale is a large Chinese or possibly Persian partially glazed pottery urn with round metal...
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
19th C Finely Incised Zulu Beer Pot
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique
pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...
Category
19th Century Organic Modern Antique Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Raku Vase, Signed James Franklin, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a snakeskin pattern raku vase made by James Franklin in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The handmade pottery is signed "James" on the bottom. This unique vessel could be used decorativ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Signed Montelupo for Bitossi Sausage Dog in Blue "Rimini" Ceramic, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous wiener dog sculpture from the "Rimini Blu" collection by Flavia Montelupo for Bitossi. This lovely and rare sculpture was designed by Flavia Montelupo and produced by Bitoss...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
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